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Microsoft Teams: Custom emojis and reactions

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Updated March 20, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In Microsoft Teams, users will be able to add their own custom emojis and reactions by uploading an image or GIF file, and their emojis and reactions will be accessible to all users in the tenant alongside the standard Teams emojis and reactions. Up to 5,000 custom emojis can be added per tenant. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 80659. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 (previously late June) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously early July). Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early August 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by early September 2024 (previously late July). GCC: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025. GCC High: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025.  DoD: We will begin rolling out late March 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025. How this will affect your organization: This new custom emojis and reactions feature will be turned on by default. Users in the tenant will be able to upload emojis that are visible to the whole tenant. You can pre-emptively turn this feature off or restrict users who can create new emojis via the Teams Admin Center controls described below. How do I use this feature? Custom emojis and reactions will be found in the emoji and reaction menus in the Custom category. Users with upload abilities can add new content through the plus (+) button. Users with delete abilities can right-click any custom emoji to delete. Please note that deleted emojis may take up to 24 hours to reflect for all users in the tenant. Deleted emojis may take up to 24 hours to reflect for other users. How do I manage this feature? This feature can be managed through the Teams Admin Center. Admins will have access to the following controls: Turn the feature on/off for the whole tenant via the Messaging Settings page (on by default). Set which users can create new emojis via the Messaging Policy groups (on for all users by default). Set which users can delete emojis via the Messaging Policy groups (off for all users except admins by default). The Teams Admin Center controls will be made available in early June. We recommend adjusting your settings as needed prior to the Targeted and Worldwide Releases in late June 2024 to ensure that they are in place when the feature rolls out. What you need to do to prepare: This feature is on by default. If you would like to turn the feature off, please use the provided setting in the Messaging Settings page: Messaging Settings This feature allows all users to create new emojis by default and only allows admins to delete emojis by default. If you would like to adjust emoji creation and deletion permissions, please make the appropriate changes through the Messaging Policy groups: Emoji Creation Setting (enabled for all users by default) Emoji Deletion Setting (only enabled for admins by default) Additional feature capabilities: View custom emojis in the emoji menu Press the plus (+) menu to select an image to upload Set a name for your emoji Right-click on an emoji to delete or to see the creator

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  1. Updated December 17, 2024:March 20, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. … and expect to complete by early September 2024 (previously late July). GCC:  We will begin rolling out late Januaryearly March 2025 (previously late December) and expect to complete by early February 2025 (previously early January). mid-March 2025. GCC High: We will begin rolling out mid-Februarymid-March 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously late January). March 2025.  DoD: We will begin rolling out late FebruaryMarch 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by early March 2025 (previously early February).April 2025. How this will affect your organization: This new custom emojis and reactions …

  2. Updated November 26,December 17, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … and expect to complete by early September 2024 (previously late July). GCC:   We will begin rolling out late December 2024January 2025 (previously late September)December) and expect to complete by early JanuaryFebruary 2025 (previously early October).January). GCC High: We will begin rolling out mid-Januarymid-February 2025 (previously early October) mid-January) and expect to complete by late JanuaryFebruary 2025 (previously mid-October).late January). DoD: We will begin rolling out late JanuaryFebruary 2025 (previously mid-October)late January) and expect to complete by early FebruaryMarch 2025 (previously late January).early February). How this will affect your organization: This new custom emojis and reactions …

  3. Updated November 6,26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … September 2024 (previously late July). GCC: We will begin rolling out late SeptemberDecember 2024 (previously mid-July)late September) and expect to complete by early October 2024January 2025 (previously late July).early October). GCC High: We will begin rolling out early October 2024 mid-January 2025 (previously early August)October) and expect to complete by mid-October 2024late January 2025 (previously late August). mid-October). DoD: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024late January 2025 (previously early August) mid-October) and expect to complete by late Januaryearly February 2025 (previously late October).January). How this will affect your organization: This new custom emojis and reactions …

  4. Updated August 15,November 6, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … out mid-October 2024 (previously early August) and expect to complete by late October 2024January 2025 (previously late August).October). How this will affect your organization: This new custom emojis and reactions …

  5. Updated May 31,August 15, 2024: We will not be rolling this change out to organizations with Education licenses at this time. The timing of this change has been updated have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. In Microsoft Teams, users will be … late June) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously early July). Worldwide,Worldwide: We will begin rolling out early August 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by early September 2024 (previously late July). GCC:  We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by early October 2024 (previously late July). GCC High: We will begin rolling out mid-Julyearly October 2024 (previously early July)August) and expect to complete by late July 2024. GCC High,mid-October 2024 (previously late August). DoD: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 (previously early August 2024 August) and expect to complete by late August 2024.October 2024 (previously late August). How this will affect your organization: This new custom emojis and reactions …

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

    Updated May 31, 2024: We will not be rolling this change out to organizations with Education licenses at this time. The timing of this change has been updated below. Thank you for your patience. In Microsoft Teams, users will be able to add their own custom … 80659. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late Juneearly July 2024 (previously late June) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously early July 2024. July). Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 (previously early July 2024July) and expect to complete by late July 2024. GCC High, DoD: We …

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