Meetings, webinars and events
GeneralManage Event Chat
In brief
The dropdown label changed from “Town hall chat experience” to “Events optimized for a large audience chat experience.” The options remain Optimized (default) and None.
What Teams admins need to know
Administrators may need to update references to the previous setting name.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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- In the left navigation of the Teams admin center, go to Meetings > Events policies.
- Select the policy you want to edit or create a new one.
- In the
Town hallEvents optimized for a large audience chat experience dropdown list, select Optimized (the default value) or None. - Select Save.
Use PowerShell
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1. In the left navigation of the Teams admin center, go to **Meetings** > **Events policies**.
2. Select the policy you want to edit or create a new one.
-3. In the **Town hall chat experience** dropdown list, select **Optimized** (the default value) or **None**.
+3. In the **Events optimized for a large audience chat experience** dropdown list, select **Optimized** (the default value) or **None**.
4. Select **Save**.
#### Use PowerShell