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Engage is retiring live events powered by Teams Live Events effective May 4th, 2026

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  • Seen 30 Apr 2026 April 27, 2026 → May 4, 2026
  • Seen 22 Apr 2026 April 15, 2026 → April 27, 2026

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Updated April 30, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction Engage will retire live events powered by Teams Live Events effective May 4, 2026. Existing live events already scheduled will continue to be supported through February 28, 2027. We encourage customers to transition to events in Engage powered by Teams town halls, which offer an improved experience for large-scale digital and hybrid events. When this will happen: Effective May 4, 2026: You will no longer have the option to schedule a live event in Engage powered by Teams Live Events. Through February 28, 2027: Engage will continue to support any live events powered by Teams Live Events that were scheduled before May 4, 2026. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: Organizations using live events in Engage powered by Teams Live Events. What will happen: You will no longer be able to schedule a live event in Engage powered by Teams Live Events starting May 4, 2026. Engage will continue to support already scheduled live events powered by Teams Live Events through February 28, 2027. What you can do to prepare: Migrate to events in Engage powered by Teams town halls. Review and update internal documentation to reflect this change. Explore these resources: Organize a Live event with Teams town hall  Plan for Teams town halls Virtual Events Graph APIs Customer Hub events readiness sessions - recommended sessions for Teams live event users transitioning to Teams town halls:What’s new in Microsoft Teams town halls and webinars Migrating from Teams live events to town halls Tips, tricks, and traps for town halls and webinars in Microsoft Teams Compliance considerations: No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

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    • Title Engage is retiring live events powered by Teams Live Events effective April 27th, 2026 → Engage is retiring live events powered by Teams Live Events effective May 4th, 2026

    Updated April 21,30, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction Engage will retire live events powered by Teams Live Events effective April 27,May 4, 2026. Existing live events already scheduled will continue to be supported through … experience for large-scale digital and hybrid events. When this will happen: Effective April 27,May 4, 2026: You will no longer have the option to schedule a live … any live events powered by Teams Live Events that were scheduled before April 27,May 4, 2026. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: Organizations using live … schedule a live event in Engage powered by Teams Live Events starting April 27,May 4, 2026. Engage will continue to support already scheduled live events powered by …

    • Title Engage is retiring live events powered by Teams Live Events effective April 15th, 2026 → Engage is retiring live events powered by Teams Live Events effective April 27th, 2026
    • Tags User impact, Retirement → Updated message, User impact, Retirement

    Updated April 21, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction Engage will retire live events powered by Teams Live Events effective April 15,27, 2026. Existing live events already scheduled will continue to be supported through … for large-scale digital and hybrid events. When this will happen: Effective April 15,27, 2026: You will no longer have the option to schedule a live … live events powered by Teams Live Events that were scheduled before April 15,27, 2026. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: Organizations using live … a live event in Engage powered by Teams Live Events starting April 15,27, 2026. Engage will continue to support already scheduled live events powered by …

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