From deee442d04ca4c7869c57f3c8599af9fec5a27fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Whitney Libebe Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:53:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Update manage-reactions-meetings.md --- Teams/manage-reactions-meetings.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Teams/manage-reactions-meetings.md b/Teams/manage-reactions-meetings.md index 075181d557..a6baed1d3d 100644 --- a/Teams/manage-reactions-meetings.md +++ b/Teams/manage-reactions-meetings.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: wlibebe manager: pamgreen ms.topic: article ms.service: msteams -ms.reviewer: +ms.reviewer: defnea ms.date: 10/12/2023 audience: admin ms.localizationpriority: medium @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ description: Learn to manage meeting reactions in Teams meetings. **APPLIES TO:** ✔️Meetings ✔️Webinars ✖️Town halls -The availability of reactions can be configured through either the Teams admin center interface or using PowerShell. Reactions are enabled by default. This setting also controls the hand raise feature. +As an admin, you can manage whether organizers can include reactions in their meetings and webinars through the Teams admin center or using PowerShell. Reactions are enabled by default. This setting sets the default for new meetings. Meeting organizers can change the setting for each meeting that they create. @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ To set the default for meeting reactions in new meetings: 1. In the Teams admin center, expand **Meetings** and select **Meeting policies**. 1. Select the policy that you want to edit. 1. Scroll to the **Meeting engagement** section. -1. Set **Reactions** to **On** or **Off**. +1. Toggle the **Reactions** setting **On** or **Off**. 1. Select **Save**. To configure the setting in PowerShell, use the **`-AllowMeetingReactions`** parameter within the PowerShell [Set-CsTeamsMeetingPolicy](/powershell/module/teams/set-csteamsmeetingpolicy) cmdlet. From 9af5bdc1b2ed23be43b8acbfefab26fea2098f5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Whitney Libebe Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:54:03 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Update plan-meetings.md --- Teams/plan-meetings.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Teams/plan-meetings.md b/Teams/plan-meetings.md index 5c8d14162b..064610aa55 100644 --- a/Teams/plan-meetings.md +++ b/Teams/plan-meetings.md @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Teams admins and organizers have different policies and settings to control the |[Prevent users from joining external meetings](external-meeting-join.md)|Can control which types of Microsoft Teams meetings your users can join.|No control.| |[Prevent users from sharing content in external meetings (Teams Premium)](block-external-content-share.md)|Can control which types of external Microsoft Teams meetings your users share content in.|No control.| |[Q&A](manage-qna-for-teams.md)|Can manage if organizers can use Q&A in meetings.|Can decide if Q&A is available for their meetings if allowed by admins.| -|[Reactions and hand raise](manage-reactions-meetings.md)| Manage whether reactions and hand raise can be used in meetings created by organizers with this policy. |Can control whether reactions and hand raise can be used in their meetings. | +|[Reactions](manage-reactions-meetings.md)| Manage whether reactions can be used in meetings created by organizers with this policy. |Can control whether reactions can be used in their meetings. | |[Recording](meeting-recording.md)|Can allow or prevent meeting recording and set recording expiration time.|If the admin enables recording, organizers can set who can record (Teams Premium) and automatic recording.| |[Registration](set-up-meeting-registration.md)|Can allow or prevent meeting registration.|Can require meeting registration if allowed by admin.| |[RTMP-In (Teams Premium)](meetings-rtmp-in.md)|Can control whether organizers can use RTMP-In for their meetings. |Can produce their Teams meetings directly from an external hardware or software-based encoder to integrate different types of media. To start streaming from the encoder, organizers can choose RTMP-In from their meeting options and then access the RTMP link and key. | From aaecd1fa216efe8685b21032aafeb8e4df6d3cde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Whitney Libebe Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:54:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Update plan-webinars.md --- Teams/plan-webinars.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Teams/plan-webinars.md b/Teams/plan-webinars.md index 27581e63b6..0f6122d1a2 100644 --- a/Teams/plan-webinars.md +++ b/Teams/plan-webinars.md @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Teams admins and organizers have different policies and settings to control the |[Manage what attendees see (Teams Premium)](https://support.microsoft.com/office/manage-what-attendees-see-in-teams-meetings-19bfd690-8122-49f4-bc04-c2c5f69b4e16)|No control|Can decide whose avatars or video feeds to spotlight during a Teams meeting. Others are hidden from view.| |[Manage who can schedule webinars](set-up-webinars.md)|Can disable webinars for users and groups, control which organizers can schedule webinars, and decide whether organizers can schedule public webinars.|Can schedule webinars if allowed by admin.| |[Q&A](manage-qna-for-teams.md)|Can manage if organizers can use Q&A in webinars.|Can decide if Q&A is available for their webinars if allowed by admins.| -|[Reactions and hand raise](manage-reactions-meetings.md)| Manage whether organizers can use reactions and hand raise in their webinars with this policy. |Can control whether reactions and hand raise can be used in their webinars. | +|[Reactions](manage-reactions-meetings.md)| Manage whether organizers with this policy can use reactions in their webinars. |Can control whether reactions can be used in their webinars. | |[Recording](meeting-recording.md)| Can allow or prevent webinar recording. |If the admin enables recording, organizers can set who can record and automatic recording. | |[Registration](set-up-webinars.md)| Can manage who can register for webinars. |Registration is required for attendees to attend webinars. Organizers can decide how many people can register for a webinar. With a Teams Premium license, they can also require manual registration approval, enable a waitlist, and limit registration start and end time. | |[Registration form](manage-registration-form-webinars.md)| Can manage the types of questions an organizer can require attendees to answer when registering for webinars. | Can edit the registration form depending on admin settings.| From f62699298974059bf693db2bbe69a9b2447b66a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Heidi Payne Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:06:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Create block-incoming-chats.md --- Teams/block-incoming-chats.md | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 60 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Teams/block-incoming-chats.md diff --git a/Teams/block-incoming-chats.md b/Teams/block-incoming-chats.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c8cef22547 --- /dev/null +++ b/Teams/block-incoming-chats.md @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +--- +title: Allow users to block Microsoft Teams chat messages +author: MicrosoftHeidi +ms.author: heidip +manager: jtremper +ms.reviewer: degoh +ms.date: 07/29/2024 +ms.topic: article +ms.tgt.pltfrm: cloud +ms.service: msteams +audience: Admin +ms.custom: +ROBOTS: NOINDEX, NOFOLLOW +ms.collection: +f1.keywords: + - NOCSH +appliesto: + - Microsoft Teams +ms.localizationpriority: medium +search.appverid: MET150 +description: Learn how to allow users to block chats from people inside your organization. +--- + +# Allow users to block Microsoft Teams chat messages + +[!INCLUDE[Teams Premium ECM](includes/teams-premium-ecm.md)] + +You can allow users to block new incoming chats from people in your organization. When someone initiates a chat, users who have this policy assigned to them have the option to block that person. That person then can't communicate with the user or see their status. Users can unblock people from their chat history. + +This feature only affects 1:1 chats from other people inside your organization. (All users can [block chats from people outside your organization](https://support.microsoft.com/office/5b590992-c938-4ed9-933b-37ee1fb84d32).) This feature doesn't affect channel or meeting chats. + +Users must be using the [new Teams desktop client](new-teams-desktop-admin.md) or the web client to use this feature. + +This feature requires Teams Premium. + +## Manage who can block new incoming chats + +Configuring internal message blocking requires two admin controls: + +- The **Priority account chat control** messaging setting determines if message blocking is available in your organization. +- The **Priority account chat control** messaging policy control determines if a user assigned to that policy has the option to block new incoming chats. + +To manage internal message blocking for your organization: + +1. In the Teams admin center, expand **Messaging** and select **Messaging settings**. +1. Under **Advanced collaboration management**, set **Priority account chat control** to **On** or **Off**. +1. Select **Save**. + +To manage internal message blocking for specific users or groups: + +1. In the Teams admin center, expand **Messaging** and select **Messaging policies**. +1. Select the policy that you want to update or create a new one. +1. Set **Priority account chat control** to **On** or **Off**. +1. Select **Save**. + +The messaging setting and the messaging policy must both be enabled for a user to be able to block new incoming chats. + +## Related topics + +[Manage Teams with policies](manage-teams-with-policies.md) From 2b2d6033dc3eeac85fa36342b4320f68ca543566 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Heidi Payne Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:10:02 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Update toc.yml --- Teams/toc.yml | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Teams/toc.yml b/Teams/toc.yml index 85e6b1188b..3a66b136d1 100644 --- a/Teams/toc.yml +++ b/Teams/toc.yml @@ -608,7 +608,8 @@ items: href: teams-custom-emojis.md - name: Supervised chat for non-educational tenants href: supervised-chat-non-edu.md - + - name: Block incoming chat messages + href: block-incoming-chats.md - name: Channels items: - name: Overview of channels