Microsoft is enhancing desk reservation in Microsoft Places with new features such as partial-day and multi-day reservations, automatic release of unclaimed desks, booking delegation, coworker-based desk suggestions, and interactive floor maps.
Microsoft is rolling out the new Places Management web portal, giving administrators a centralized and visual way to manage buildings, floors, rooms, desk pools, and desks. The portal reduces reliance on PowerShell.
Microsoft has unified the desk booking experience in Places. Reservations now work consistently across Outlook, the Teams calendar, the Places web app, and the Places Teams app.
Microsoft Places now supports multiple desk modes so workplaces can tailor desk availability: Unavailable (not bookable), Assigned (reserved for a specific user), Reservable (bookable in advance), Drop-in (bookable only in person).
Microsoft Places is introducing a new admin role in Entra ID and new RBAC roles in Exchange Online, allowing management delegation to local building and desk administrators.
Microsoft Places will be enabled in December. Administrators can restrict Places to a limited set of user accounts.
The service plans for Microsoft Places have been added to the licenses. Places should be enabled in December.
New sharing options have been added to the work location in the Outlook calendar.
Work locations in the Outlook calendar are a useful feature for employees. Exchange administrators can create their own locations using PowerShell.