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MC1251206 — Microsoft Teams: Identify external bots joining your Teams meetings

MC1251206Microsoft TeamsstayInformedUpdated: 2 September 2026

Microsoft Teams will detect and label external meeting assistant bots attempting to join meetings, giving organizers control to approve, deny, or remove them. This feature rolls out from mid-May to mid-September 2026, with admin policies to manage bot handling enabled by default for all tenants.

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Applies to: Microsoft Teams

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