M365 Changelog: (Updated) Creation of Contact Groups in Calls App

MC442480 – Updated November 4, 2022: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Creation of Contact groups are now available in the right rail pane of the Calls App. Users can now create new groups, and edit the membership of existing groups via the Calls app.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 100152

When this will happen:

The feature will be released in early October and will complete rollout by late November (previously late October). 

How this will affect your organization:

Users will now be able to create contact groups directly from Calls App. 

What you need to do to prepare:

There is nothing you need to do to prepare. You may want to notify your customers and update any relevant training documentation as appropriate.