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Microsoft says the meeting policy AllowTranscription must be set to On for the organizer to see the Transcribe only option.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The meeting policy AllowTranscription must be set to On for the organizer to see the Transcribe only option”
Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers can automatically start transcription without recording, Microsoft 365 Message Center, mirrored at mc.merill.net, 2026, Microsoft Teams: Meeting organizers can automatically start transcription without recording.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's message about the new automatic meeting option, which is a policy-level change for admins.
- What it does not show
- The message is an announcement. Microsoft says the feature was rolling out in 2026, so check the option in your own scheduling screen.