Teams will be able to ‘snitch’ you to the boss: They will be able to see if you are in the office

Although it may sound like that, this is not about GPS tracking around the city, or spying where you are at any time of the day and on weekends, but about whether you are on the organization’s Wi-Fi network (and according to the settings and signals set by IT). In Microsoft’s admin message, it says that the feature is ‘opt in’, requires administrator configuration and respects working hours, and can clean up the site at the end of the day.

What does that mean in practice? If the company uses Microsoft Places, table reservations, or wants to more easily coordinate who is where in the office, this kind of automation can be useful. But at the same time, it is easy to understand why the topic is sensitive: it may become clearer to the boss or colleagues who is physically in the office, even if you would not emphasize it otherwise. Windows Central states that the rollout has been delayed and currently mentions mid-March 2026.

If you work in a company that uses Teams, you must know that without the decision of the IT admin, the feature should not be turned on by itself. And, even when the admin is included, the user must agree (opt in) as a rule. Specific settings and visibility may depend on how the organization has set up Microsoft Places and Teams ‘work location’ rules.