MC1462469 High Major change
Microsoft Teams and Google Calendar sync retirement
Summary AI-generated
Microsoft is retiring calendar syncing between Teams and Google Workspace in October 2026. Organizations will need to use supported integration options like the Teams Meeting add-on.
Suggested actions AI-generated
- Notify affected users of syncing retirement
- Retrieve required account matching info from Teams Admin app
- Recommend Teams Meeting add-on for Google Workspace to users
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Original post from Microsoft
[What and why]
Microsoft is retiring calendar syncing between Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace. After this retirement, organizations will no longer be able to synchronize calendars between the two services using the calendar sync capability available through the Admin app in Teams.
This change allows us to focus our investments on supported integration experiences, including the Microsoft Teams Meeting add-on for Google Workspace.
[Rollout schedule]
- Retirement: October 2026
We began notifying affected customers in August 2026. Calendar syncing between Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace will no longer be supported starting in October 2026.
[Impact on your organization]
Who is affected
Organizations currently using the calendar syncing capability between Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace through the Admin app in Teams.
Platforms and services
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Workspace
What will happen
- Calendar syncing between Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace will no longer be supported.
- Calendars that were previously matched and configured for synchronization will stop syncing.
- Administrators will no longer have access to calendar sync setup in the Admin app in Teams.
[Action required and recommendations]
To prepare for this retirement, administrators should:
- Notify affected users that calendar synchronization will stop in October 2026.
- Retrieve and retain any account matching information they may need from the Admin app in Teams before the retirement date.
- For users who need to schedule Microsoft Teams meetings from Google Calendar, recommend the Microsoft Teams Meeting add-on for Google Workspace.
[Learn more]
- Microsoft Teams Meeting add-on for Google Workspace
- Set up calendar syncing between Google Workspace and Microsoft Teams for your business | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn
[Compliance considerations]
No compliance considerations identified.
Additional details from Microsoft
- Summary
- Microsoft is retiring calendar syncing between Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace in October 2026, ending support for this feature. Organizations should notify users, save account matching data, and use the Microsoft Teams Meeting add-on for Google Workspace for meeting scheduling instead.