MC1552394 - Microsoft Viva Engage: Retirement of Teams town hall event creation
Microsoft 365 Message Center announcement MC1552394.
MS Message Center's Summary
Microsoft is retiring the ability to create Teams town hall events from Viva Engage starting December 7, 2026. Previously scheduled events remain unaffected and will run as planned. Event organizers must transition to creating new events directly within Microsoft Teams or through the new Events experience in Viva Engage. Administrators should update internal guidance and notify communications teams well ahead of the retirement date.
- Administrator impact
- Administrators must update internal documentation and notify event organizers about the shift in event creation methods before December 7, 2026.
- End user impact
- Event organizers must use Microsoft Teams or the new Viva Engage Events experience to create future town hall events.
- Importance
- 4/10: This retirement requires process changes for event organizers and an update to internal documentation before the December 2026 deadline.
Microsoft Summary
Starting December 7, 2026, users cannot create Teams town hall events from Viva Engage; previously scheduled events will continue. Organizers must use the new Events experience in Viva Engage or Microsoft Teams. Organizations should inform teams and update documentation accordingly before this date.
- Message Center ID
- MC1552394
- Category
- plan For Change
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft Viva
- Tags
- User impact, Admin impact, Retirement
- Roadmap ID
- 537280
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Web
- Published
- 2026-11-13
- Last updated
- 2026-11-13
- Expires
- 2027-01-08
- Action required by
- 2026-12-07
[What and why] We are retiring the option to create Microsoft Teams town hall events from Viva Engage. Starting December 7, 2026 , users will no longer be able to create new Teams town hall events from Engage. Organizers should use the new Events experience in Viva Engage or Microsoft Teams to create events. [Rollout schedule] December 7, 2026: Users will no longer be able to create Teams town hall events from Viva Engage. Previously scheduled events will run as planned. [Impact on your organization] Who is affected Event organizers who create Teams town hall events from Viva Engage. Communications teams responsible for organizing events. Platforms and services Microsoft Viva Engage Microsoft Teams What will happen Users will no longer be able to create new Teams town hall events from Viva Engage. Previously scheduled events will continue to run as planned. Organizers will need to use the new Events experience to create events: In Viva Engage: Create town hall, community town hall, or AMA events using Engage events. In Microsoft Teams: Create town hall events directly in Teams. [Action required and recommendations] We recommend that you: Inform event organizers and communications teams about this change before December 7, 2026 . Create new and upcoming events using the new Events experience in Viva Engage or Microsoft Teams. Update internal documentation, training materials, and guidance that reference creating Teams town hall events from Viva Engage. [Learn more] Microsoft Teams events: A new unified experience makes it easier to discover, create, and manage events | Microsoft Community Hub Organize an Engage event | Microsoft Support