Microsoft is enabling IT admins to select Teams apps that can be installed in meetings for their organization. It will leverage the App setup policies, Installed apps section in which admins can specify the apps to install on behalf of their users. This is rolling out to Microsoft Teams desktop, web and mobile. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 81086.
We will enable IT admins to select Teams apps that can be installed in meetings for their organization.
When this will happen
Microsoft will begin rolling this out in mid-June (previously mid-May) and expect to complete rollout early July (previously early June).
How this will affect your organization
Tenant admins will be able to install apps in meetings on behalf of their users and be able to choose which apps are installed by default when Teams is started.
What you need to do to prepare
You might want to notify your users about this new capability and update your training and documentation as appropriate.
Message ID: MC252940
Effective: July 30, 2021
Alex Lim
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