💡 Our Technical Review in summary
- Microsoft is introducing “Continue with Apple” and “Continue with Google” sign-in options for Microsoft Teams on the web (teams.microsoft.com).
- While intended for consumer Microsoft accounts, these options will appear on the common sign-in page (login.microsoftonline.com/common), making them visible to enterprise users.
- Status Update: As of November 24, 2025, this rollout is currently on hold. Microsoft will provide further updates before proceeding.
#### Impact
- User Experience: When the feature launches, enterprise users visiting the generic Teams web URL may see Apple and Google sign-in buttons. This could lead to confusion or accidental attempts to sign in with personal social credentials.
- Account Selection: Some users may be prompted with a “Personal account” vs. “Work or school account” selection screen to clarify their identity provider.
- Branded URLs: Organizations using custom/branded URLs (e.g.,
https://teams.microsoft.com?tenantId=yourdomain.com) will not see these consumer sign-in options. - Authentication Security: Existing enterprise authentication methods, conditional access policies, and MFA requirements for organizational accounts remain unchanged.
#### Action Required
- No immediate action: The change is currently paused by Microsoft.
- User Awareness: Prepare to inform users and help desk staff that these new buttons are intended for consumer accounts and should generally be ignored for professional logins.
- Implement Branded URLs: To ensure a cleaner login experience and bypass consumer-facing features, admins should encourage the use of tenant-specific URLs (using
tenantIdparameters) for Teams on the web. - Review Branding: Review Microsoft Entra company branding settings to ensure the organizational sign-in page is clearly distinguishable from the common Microsoft sign-in page.
Microsoft Official Update
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Updated November 24, 2025: This change is currently on hold. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your patience.
We’re introducing a new sign-in experience that enhances flexibility and accessibility for a limited number of users on Microsoft Teams for the web. This change introduces new sign-in options—Continue with Apple and Continue with Google—on the sign-in page (teams.microsoft.com or teams.com) for users routed through login.microsoftonline.com/common.
NOTE: These options are intended for consumer Microsoft accounts and may be visible to both consumer and enterprise users, depending on your authentication configuration.
[When this will happen:]
Preview, General Availability: We will update this Message center post when we are ready to proceed.
[How this will affect your organization:]
After this rollout:
- Users can sign in or sign up for a Microsoft account using Apple or Google credentials.
- Some users will be prompted to confirm whether they are using a personal or work/school account.
- Existing sign-in methods remain unchanged, including entering an email/username or using Sign-in options to access organizational accounts.
- Organizations using custom URLs (such as login.microsoftonline.com/contoso.com) will not be affected.
- In the case of Teams on the web, the custom URLs will be https://teams.microsoft.com?tenantId=<YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME> or https://teams.microsoft.com?tenantId=<YOUR_TENANT_ID>
Screenshots of the new experience:
1. Users can select Continue with Apple or Continue with Google to sign in or sign up for a consumer Microsoft account using an Apple or Google credential. This image shows the Google option:
2. A subset of users who click these options will see a screen that confirms whether they are using a personal or work/school account. In this image, the user has selected the work/school option:
3. Users can still enter their email/username at the top of the sign-in screen, and sign into a specific organization with Sign-in options:
[What you need to do to prepare:]
No action is required. This feature is only being added to login.microsoftonline.com/common. Users accessing login.microsoftonline.com with a custom URL will not see this feature.
You can show a custom URL for your organization by passing a domain hint to apply company branding at the initial sign-in screen. Custom URLs for Teams on the web will be https://teams.microsoft.com?tenantId=<YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME> or https://teams.microsoft.com?tenantId=<YOUR_TENANT_ID>.
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