MC908116 - Microsoft Teams: New calendar experience

Updated November 26, 2024: This release is currently available only to the enterprise and SMB customer segments, with other segments to follow at a later date.

Coming soon to Microsoft Teams. The New Calendar app aims to provide a single, modern, intelligent, and coherent calendar for both Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook users. This new opt-in experience will be available in Teams, allowing users to toggle to the New Calendar interface. This message applies to Teams on Windows and Mac desktops.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 415415.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and complete by the late January 2025.

How this will affect your organization:

To try the New Calendar, go to Calendar app in Teams and select the New calendar toggle in the top right of the Calendar.

With the New Calendar, you can experience:

• Advanced calendar surface features: A new command bar has been introduced in Teams, which adapts to the user experience by right-aligning primary actions and tucking in all the functionalities. Users can now experience new capability to Meet Now and Join with ID and new features such as filters, month view, split view, customizable time scales, saved views, sharing options, printing capabilities, and personalized calendar settings.
• Enhanced meeting creation: Create meetings quickly from the calendar's quick view or the new scheduling form, with improved options and a refreshed look.
• Peak view experience: Access meeting artifacts directly from the calendar, including a recap of completed meetings.
• Weather integration: View weather information for your current location in the calendar.
• Work plan integration: Specify work locations and check for teammates' availability in the office with the integration of Microsoft Places.
• Place Finder: Use Place Finder to switch between floors and view different room capabilities when creating new events.
• Pop-out experience: Right-click the Calendar icon to pop out the calendar for more efficient multitasking.

This feature is on by default.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.