M365 Changelog: New Call Shortcuts in New Teams

MC681891 – Microsoft is changing the keyboard shortcuts used to initiate calls in Teams to create differentiation from other commonly used shortcuts and reduce accidental calls. The new shortcuts for Windows will be: Alt + Shift + A to initiate audio calls, Alt + Shift + V for video calls. For MacOs the new short cuts will be:Option + Shift + A to initiate audio calls, Option + Shift + V for video calls.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 164200

When this will happen:

General Availability: Microsoft will begin rolling out early November 2023 and expect to complete by mid-November 2023.

GCC, GCCHigh and DoD: Microsoft will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete by late January 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

There is no admin impact.

What you need to do to prepare:

There is no action needed to prepare for this change. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

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