About this tag
The webinar production tag covers Microsoft Teams features that support the behind-the-scenes coordination of live online events. Current coverage focuses on Microsoft 365 Roadmap item 392328, which proposes a private organizer chat for Teams webinars and other structured meetings. The backstage channel is intended for organizers, co-organizers, and presenters, separating production conversations from the public meeting chat. Microsoft lists general availability for August 2026 on Teams desktop and Mac in Worldwide and GCC tenants, although the feature remains in development. This tag is useful for tracking how Teams is adapting its event experience to handle presenter coordination and operational communication during webinars.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Teams Private Organizer Chat (Backstage) Arrives in Aug 2026 for Webinars

    Microsoft has updated Microsoft 365 Roadmap item 392328 to say Teams will add a private chat for organizers, co-organizers, and presenters in structured meetings and webinars, with general availability targeted for August 2026 on desktop and Mac in Worldwide and GCC tenants. The feature is still...