By Catherina Gioino
Publication Date: 2026-03-11 13:26:00
For some, it’s annoying to have to constantly ask “Where are you?” Friend groups share each others’ locations; guardians having mommy-tracking apps that can pinpoint their children’s whereabouts, and now employers will be able to track where specifically in the building you are with the new Microsoft Teams update.
The feature, aptly called “Automatic Update of Work Location,” will automatically update your work location based on your Wi-Fi connection. Go to the north side of campus? Your laptop will hop on the Wi-Fi there and pinpoint precisely your position. Plug your laptop into desk peripherals (plugging a laptop into a configured docking) will place your exact current spot within the office.
In other words, no need to ask “wya” anymore.
For Microsoft, the feature is meant to promote collaboration. “This feature is opt-in and intended to help employees coordinate in-person work more smoothly with their teams,” a Microsoft spokesperson told…
