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Deploy a frontline worker pilot in Teams Admin Center

From Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.
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  • Seen 21 Jan 2026 late November 2025 → late February 2026, end of February 2026
  • Seen 11 Sep 2025 early October 2025, mid-October 2025, late October 2025 → early November 2025, mid-November 2025, late November 2025
  • Seen 27 Aug 2025 mid-September 2025, late September 2025, September 2025 → early October 2025, late October 2025

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Updated January 21, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Introduction

You can now deploy, manage, and measure a frontline worker (FLW) pilot directly from Teams Admin Center. This new capability enables Teams administrators to define pilot users and owners, configure workloads, and monitor adoption—all in one place. It’s designed to help IT admins and business leaders streamline the rollout of Teams features tailored for frontline teams.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498226

When this will happen

Public Preview: Rolling out early November 2025; expected completion by mid-November 2025.

General Availability: Rolling out late February 2026 (previously mid-November 2025); expected completion by end of February 2026 (previously late November 2025).

How this affects your organization

This feature provides a simplified experience for piloting Teams capabilities for frontline workers. Admins can:

  • Select and configure workloads such as Chat, Channels, Shifts, Walkie Talkie, Viva Engage, and Tasks.
  • Assign pilot users and owners.
  • Share access to the Teams mobile app via QR code.
  • Monitor adoption and usage insights directly in Teams Admin Center.

What you can do to prepare

To prepare for this rollout:

  • Identify frontline worker pilot participants and the workloads you want to enable.
  • Review your Teams Admin Center settings to ensure you have the necessary permissions.
  • Plan communications with pilot users to support adoption.
  • Learn more: Link to be provided

Compliance considerations

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What changed

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  1. Updated September 11, 2025:January 21, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction You … early November 2025; expected completion by mid-November 2025. General Availability: Rolling out late February 2026 (previously mid-November 2025;2025); expected completion by end of February 2026 (previously late November 2025.2025). How this affects your organization This feature provides a simplified experience for …

  2. Updated August 27,September 11, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction … Roadmap ID 498226 When this will happen Public Preview: Rolling out early OctoberNovember 2025; expected completion by mid-Octobermid-November 2025. General Availability: Rolling out mid-Octobermid-November 2025; expected completion by late OctoberNovember 2025. How this affects your organization This feature provides a simplified experience …

    • Tags New feature, User impact, Admin impact → Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact

    Updated August 27, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction You can now deploy, manage, and measure a frontline worker (FLW) … 365 Roadmap ID 498226 When this will happen Public Preview: Rolling out mid-Septemberearly October 2025; expected completion by late September mid-October 2025. General Availability: Rolling out end-Septembermid-October 2025; expected completion by mid-Octoberlate October 2025. How this affects your organization This feature provides a simplified experience …

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