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Microsoft Teams: Retirement of Translate slides in PowerPoint Live

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What the notice says

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What and why

Starting November 30, 2026, attendees in Microsoft Teams meetings will no longer be able to translate slides into another language in PowerPoint Live by using Change view > Translate slides. Other PowerPoint Live features for presenters and attendees are not affected.

Rollout schedule

  • Retirement (Worldwide): Beginning and completing in late November 2026
  • Translate slides will be removed for all attendees on November 30, 2026

Impact on your organization

Who is affected

  • Attendees who use Translate slides in PowerPoint Live during Microsoft Teams meetings

Platforms and services

  • Microsoft Teams meetings
  • PowerPoint Live

What will happen

  • Attendees will no longer see the Translate slides option in PowerPoint Live under Change view > Translate slides.
  • Attendees will see slides in the language in which they were created.
  • Presenting with PowerPoint Live and other attendee viewing options are not affected.
  • There is no admin setting to manage this change.
  • No admin action is required.
  • Most organizations will see little impact because only a very small share of PowerPoint Live sessions use this option.

Action required and recommendations

No action is required to prepare for this change. Translate slides will be removed automatically for all attendees on November 30, 2026.

We recommend that you:

  • Notify presenters and users in your organization about this change, especially teams that present to audiences who speak different languages.
  • Ask presenters to share slides in the languages their audiences need ahead of time.
  • Update internal training or help content that mentions Translate slides in PowerPoint Live.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

What changed

Between the versions this installation saw, newest first

This installation has seen one version of this notice, first on 30 Oct 2026. Later changes will show here.

No related announcements were found in the saved public history. Check the source for newer announcements.

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