RM562535 - Microsoft Teams: Assign Open Shifts

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Summary

Auto Assign Open Shifts is a Microsoft Teams Shifts feature that automatically fills unassigned (open) shifts for you. It lets managers automatically assign open shifts to available employees instead of doing it manually. The system considers factors like employee availability, approved time off, past scheduling patterns, and scheduling rules (e.g., max hours, rest time); and generates a draft schedule that you can review and adjust before publishing.

Last Updated

Jun 22, 2026

Published May 19, 2026

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Status

Rolling out

Release

General Availability

Platforms

Desktop
Mac

Service

Microsoft Teams

Tag

Rolling out
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

Auto Assign Open Shifts is a Microsoft Teams Shifts feature that automatically fills unassigned (open) shifts for you. It lets managers automatically assign open shifts to available employees instead of doing it manually. The system considers factors like employee availability, approved time off, past scheduling patterns, and scheduling rules (e.g., max hours, rest time); and generates a draft schedule that you can review and adjust before publishing.

GA date: June CY2026

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since May 19, 2026. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. Jun 22, 2026 · 11:00 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Tags, Status

  2. May 19, 2026 · 10:45 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version