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Microsoft Teams may soon reveal when you start and leave work - here's how

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Microsoft Teams may soon be able to reveal your work location.

The app will display your building when you connect to Wi-Fi.

The feature will be off by default, but can be enabled by admins.

With remote and hybrid work options available to many companies, determining an employee's location and whether they're working can be challenging. Now, Microsoft is adding a feature to Teams that can pinpoint someone's whereabouts based on their network connection.

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Updated on Tuesday, a Microsoft 365 Roadmap highlights a new feature for Teams designed to display your work location via Wi-Fi. When you connect to your employer's Wi-Fi network, Teams will update your location to display the building where you're working. Aimed at both Windows and Mac computers, this feature is scheduled to start rolling out in February 2026.

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