Automatically Set Work Location in Microsoft Teams

Ever walked into the office and noticed people marked as “remote” are actually sitting right there? 😅 It’s a classic hybrid workplace moment, but now Microsoft Teams is stepping up to keep location info in sync with reality.

Yes! Microsoft Teams will soon be able to automatically set users’ work location. All that user need to do is just connect to organization’s Wi-Fi or plug in to specific peripherals. Teams will handle the rest and display the building they’re working from.

Behind the scenes, this works by mapping company’s Wi-Fi or specific devices like monitors to building names. When a user connects to one of these, Teams updates their location instantly.

This feature will be available on Teams for Windows and Mac desktop apps, rolling out gradually from early September 2025 to mid-September 2025.

Thinking you might need to set something up? Yes, this feature is off by default, so you’ll need to enable it using Teams PowerShell cmdlet below:

Keep in mind that users are opted out of work location detection by default and will see a consent prompt in the Teams desktop app (Windows or macOS) only when the work location detection policy is enabled. Admins cannot provide consent on behalf of users, so end-user approval is required.

• Location updates only happen during working hours (based on Outlook Calendar).
• Teams will clear the location at the end of the working hours/work day.
• Both Wi-Fi and device detection follow the same Teams policy.