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Microsoft Teams: Profanity filter disabled by default for live captions

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  • Seen 17 Aug 2026 end of July 2026 → end of August 2026
  • Seen 14 Jul 2026 Late June 2026 → end of July 2026

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Updated August 17, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  What and Why We are updating the default setting for the profanity filter in Microsoft Teams live captions from On to Off. This change ensures captions more accurately reflect spoken content, supporting accessibility needs and aligning with regional regulatory requirements (including the EU). Users retain full control and can enable or disable the filter at any time. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 560323. Rollout Schedule Targeted Release: Early June 2026 – Mid-June 2026 General Availability (Worldwide): Mid-June 2026 General Availability (GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Mid-June 2026 – end of August 2026 (previously end of July) Impact on Your Organization Who is affected Users who have never configured their live captions profanity filter setting in Teams Applies to all Microsoft 365 tenants using Microsoft Teams Platforms/Services Microsoft Teams Meetings, calls, and events Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) devices Desktop, web, and mobile clients What will happen The profanity filter for live captions will be Off by default for newly initialized users. Users who have already configured this setting will not be affected. Live captions may display unfiltered language by default after rollout. Users can update their preference at any time in Teams settings: No changes are made to admin policies or configurations. Action Required / Recommendations No admin action is required. Admins may consider the following: Inform helpdesk and support teams about this change. Communicate to users that:Live captions may display unfiltered language by default. Users can re-enable profanity filtering in Teams settings. Update internal documentation or training materials if applicable. Learn more: Use live captions in Microsoft Teams meetings | Microsoft Support Compliance considerations No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

What changed

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  1. Updated July 14,August 17, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  What … 2026 General Availability (GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Mid-June 2026 – end of JulyAugust 2026 (previously late June)end of July) Impact on Your Organization Who is affected Users who have never configured …

    • Tags New feature, User impact, Admin impact → Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact

    Updated July 14, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  What and Why We are updating the default setting for the profanity … (Worldwide): Mid-June 2026 General Availability (GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Mid-June 2026 – Late Juneend of July 2026 (previously late June) Impact on Your Organization Who is affected Users who have never configured …

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