Call presenters into a town hall or webinar

What's new in Microsoft Teams

Desktop and web
June 2025

No more typos with enhanced spell check
Catch errors as you type in the Teams chat compose box. Correct, ignore, or add flagged words to your dictionary. Add up to three languages for better multilingual communication. To learn more, see Chat with others in Microsoft Teams.

Real-Time Text (RTT) in Teams meetings and calls
Make conversations more accessible and inclusive with RTT, available in Microsoft Teams meetings and calls. RTT transmits text instantly, character by character as it’s typed, without needing to press “send.” To learn more, see Real-Time Text (RTT) In Microsoft Teams.

Join town halls and webinars by phone
Now, organizers, presenters, and attendees can dial into an event using the PSTN code included in the invitation. Once connected, you'll be directly routed to the green room or the live session for a seamless experience. To learn more, see Using the green room in Microsoft Teams.

Find town hall dial-in details in shared event dialog
Organizers and presenters can find, share, and join from town hall dial-in codes when they select Share event in the event details.

Call presenters into a town hall or webinar
Quickly add presenters during a town hall or webinar by calling them in from the Participants pane. Just select People or Show Participants button in your meeting controls, search for the person you want to add, and request them to join. To learn more, see Host a town hall in Microsoft Teams.

Choose who can manage town hall production tools
Town hall organizers can designate who can control event production tools and start the event, manage what attendees see, and end the event. To learn more, see Control town hall production tools in Microsoft Teams.

Preview a town hall as an attendee
Watch a town hall from an attendee perspective to spot potential issues, make real-time adjustments to the event, and improve the audience experience. To learn more, see Host a town hall in Microsoft Teams.

Control when event notifications are sent
Decide when town hall and webinar notifications are sent to presenters and attendees to ensure only people affected are notified about changes to the title, date, time, and more. To learn more, see Manage town hall emails in Microsoft Teams and Manage webinar emails in Microsoft Teams.

Connect using CVI in town halls
Presenters can now use their preferred video conferencing devices in Teams town halls, even if they aren't Teams Rooms. Organizers can share the Cloud Video Interop (CVI) join codes, allowing presenters to join as attendees and be promoted to presenters. To learn more, see Manage and set up CVI for Microsoft Teams.

Transferred call summaries with Copilot
Give context when transferring calls by turning on AI-generated summaries. On a Teams Phone device, select Generate and send call summary with transfer to share a summary of the call before you transfer it. To learn more, see Get started with Microsoft Teams phones.

Use the Teams button across peripheral devices
When you have multiple certified Teams peripheral devices connected to the same host device (such as your laptop), use the Teams button without manually selecting a device in the Teams devices settings. To learn more, see Use certified devices to help manage calls and meetings in Microsoft Teams.

Open calls in a small Teams window
Reduce disruptions in Teams by opening calls in a small window. In Teams, select Settings and more.

Settings> Calls Then, select small window in View incoming calls.

Call waiting beep
Now, if you’re already on a call, you’ll hear a call waiting beep when another call comes in.