M365 Changelog: (Updated) Tags in Shared Channels for Microsoft Teams

Summary

Teams Mobile Meetings now support Sensitivity Labels, allowing users to collaborate in compliance with their organization's standards. Users can select labels from the Teams calendar, with default labels applied by the admin. Channel meetings inherit the default label and cannot be changed. The rollout will begin in mid-February 2024 and complete by late April 2024. No action is required to prepare for this change.

MC707670 – Updated April 19, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Tags will now be supported in shared channels in Microsoft Teams. Users can now use tags to @ mention groups of people in shared channels. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 373555

When this will happen:

Preview: Microsoft will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expects to complete by late February 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High and DoD): Microsoft will begin rolling out late February 2024 and expects to complete by late April 2024 (previously early April).

How this will affect your organization:

End users will now be able to use tags in shared channels. 

What you need to do to prepare:

Learn more about managing who can create and manage tags within your tenant. 

If you would like to help end users learn more about using Tags in Microsoft Teams, direct them to the Using Tags in Microsoft Teams documentation. 

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