Microsoft Teams: Send messages to attendees in the meeting lobby with lobby chat

Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 480716
Launched
Microsoft Teams
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD
General Availability Targeted Release
Desktop Mac Web
June 2025

Description

Now meeting organizers can send one-way messages to attendees in the lobby via the lobby chat. The Lobby chat is intended to optimize the lobby experience for all participants, ensuring that organizers are better equipped to run external meetings, have more control over meetings with external participants, and external attendees are well informed about the meeting upon meeting start.

Change History

October 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM Updated
Status
Previous
Rolling out
New
Launched
Modified Date
Previous
2025-06-26T23:15:17.000Z
New
2025-10-17T22:00:54.000Z
June 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM Updated
Status
Previous
In development
New
Rolling out
Modified Date
Previous
2025-06-12T23:00:59.000Z
New
2025-06-26T23:15:17.000Z

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