About this tag
The event group chat tag covers Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro features for structured meetings and webinars on Windows. Current coverage focuses on Microsoft’s planned private Event Group chat and attendee chat switching, designed for organizers, co-organizers, and presenters using Teams Rooms. The feature is intended for managed events such as executive briefings, training sessions, webinars, and hybrid meetings where room-based participation matters. The update is planned for August 2026 and is described as available across standard commercial and US government clouds, with access limited to Teams Rooms Pro-licensed rooms. This page tracks related news about event-focused communication and participant switching in Teams Rooms.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Teams Event Group Chat Will Add External Presenters in November 2026

    Microsoft plans to let external presenters into the private backstage chat used during Teams events. Roadmap entry 573706 says that event group chat, the private chat for organizers, co-organizers and presenters in an event or structured meeting, "will support external presenters." The item is...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Teams Rooms Pro Gets Private Event Group Chat + Attendee Switching (Aug 2026)

    Microsoft plans to add private Event Group and attendee chat switching to Teams Rooms on Windows for organizers, co-organizers and presenters in structured meetings and webinars in August 2026, across standard commercial and US government clouds, with access limited to Teams Rooms Pro-licensed...