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Team Premium Webinar - I can't find the option to hide attendees

Jennifer Miller 0 Reputation points
2026-05-18T18:51:22.77+00:00

In all the documentation I read, I should be able to select an option to Hide Attendees, but I can't find the option. One article I read said you have to do it before you first save the meeting options. But I have a new meeting I'm setting up and the option is not there. I have teams premium because some of the other premium options are showing and unlocked. Second screen shot is to illustrate that I have premium.

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  1. Kristen-L 13,260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-05-18T20:36:20.2666667+00:00

    Hi @Jennifer Miller,

    Thank you for reaching out and for providing the screenshots - these are really helpful in understanding your setup.

    I can see how confusing this must be, especially since the documentation mentions a “Hide attendees” option, but it’s not appearing in your meeting options even though you have Teams Premium

    Based on your screenshots, under Roles, I notice that some advanced options such as Enable language interpretation, Manage what attendees see, and Enable Green room are not shown. In a full Teams Premium experience, these options are typically available, and the “Hide attendee names” setting would appear under Participation.

     

      

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    To confirm that your account is correctly provisioned with Teams Premium:

    1. Click the three dots (…) next to your profile picture in Teams, either in the web version or desktop app.
    2. Look for “Teams Premium benefits”
    3. When you open it, you should see a message like “You’ve got Teams Premium”

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    If that’s not the case, your view may appear similar to the example shown below:

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    I hope this helps clarify why the option is not appearing. Please take a moment to check your Teams Premium status and let me know what you see. I’ll be happy to guide you further from there.

    Thank you again for your patience and for sharing detailed information.

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  2. Jennifer Miller 0 Reputation points
    2026-05-18T18:54:14.9066667+00:00

    Under roles, I don't have the option to make the change you request. Here is a screen shot of my options under Roles.

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    2026-05-18T18:51:41.8533333+00:00

    The “Hide attendee names” option is only available when all required conditions are met. In the screenshots, one key prerequisite is not yet configured, which is why the toggle does not appear.

    To make the option visible and usable for a Teams Premium webinar or meeting:

    1. Open the event in the Teams calendar and select Meeting options.
    2. In Roles, set Who can present to Specific people (or another option that is not Everyone), and add the presenters.
    3. Save the role changes.
    4. Go to the Participation section of Meeting options again.
    5. The Hide attendee names toggle should now appear; turn it on and select Apply.

    Important details from the feature behavior:

    • The setting must be turned on before the meeting or webinar starts; once the meeting options are saved and the event has begun, it cannot be changed later.
    • Hiding attendee names is a Teams Premium capability and only keeps attendees anonymous to each other. Organizers, co-organizers, presenters, and apps still see full attendee details.
    • Names of invited people are not hidden in the meeting details page, and apps used in the meeting may need their own settings adjusted to avoid showing names.
    • For Q&A, attendee names are still shown unless Anonymous posts is turned on in Q&A settings during the meeting.

    If the toggle still does not appear after setting Who can present appropriately, an admin should confirm that the Teams meeting policy does not disable attendee identity masking for the organizer’s account.

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