MC953752 - Microsoft Teams: Scheduling channel messages

Service

Microsoft Teams

Published

Dec 10, 2024

Tag

Feature update
User impact

Summary

Microsoft Teams introduces a feature to schedule messages in channels, enhancing communication management. Rollout begins mid-January 2025, with different completion dates for various releases. Users can schedule, edit, or cancel messages. No admin action needed; users should be informed of the change.

More information

A new feature allows you to schedule messages in Microsoft Teams channels. This feature will help you plan and manage your communications more effectively.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 467447.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late January 2025.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.

General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.

General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025.

General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025.

How this will affect your organization:

Users will be able to schedule channels messages in Teams.

Key Features:

  • Message Scheduling: Schedule messages to be posted at a specific date and time in any channel.
  • Easy Access: Use the scheduling option directly from the message compose box.
  • Flexibility: Edit or cancel scheduled messages before they are posted.

Note that this feature already exists for Teams chat and is new for Teams channels.

This update is available 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.