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Microsoft Teams: New skin tone settings and reactions

Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.
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  • Seen 21 Feb 2025 late January 2025 → late March 2025
  • Seen 13 Jan 2025 late December 2024, late January 2025
  • Seen 7 Dec 2024 late November 2024
  • Seen 23 Oct 2024 mid-October 2024
  • Seen 16 Oct 2024 early October 2024 → mid-November 2024
  • Seen 21 Aug 2024 early September 2024, mid-September 2024, mid-August 2024, mid- September 2024, late September 2024 → mid-October 2024, early November 2024, late November 2024
  • Seen 26 Jul 2024 early August 2024, late August 2024 → early September 2024, mid- September 2024, early October 2024, late October 2024

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Updated February 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. With skin tone settings and reactions in Microsoft Teams, users will be able to set a preferred skin tone for relevant emojis and reactions. Each user can change their own skin tone setting in the Teams app Settings > Appearance and accessibility menu or in the emoji/reaction menu on Desktop or web. The skin tone rollout will apply to emojis and reactions in chats, channels, and meetings on all Teams platforms (Teams for Desktop, Teams for web, Teams for Mac, and Teams Mobile). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 323766. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late October 2024 (previously mid-October) and expect to complete by early November 2024 (previously late October).  General availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously late October) and expect to complete by late December 2024. General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late January). How this will affect your organization: Changing skin tone in the emoji menu in Teams for Desktop: Changing skin tone in Teams Settings > Appearance and accessibility in Teams for Desktop: Changing skin tone in Teams Settings > Appearance on Teams Mobile: The selected skin tone appears in reactions in chats, channels, and meetings: What you need to do to prepare: This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate. We will update this post before rollout with revised documentation.

What changed

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  1. Updated January 13,February 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patiencepatience. With skin tone settings and reactions in Microsoft Teams, users will be … rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late JanuaryMarch 2025 (previously late December)  January). How this will affect your organization: Changing skin tone in the emoji …

  2. Updated December 6, 2024:January 13, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.patience With skin tone settings and reactions in Microsoft Teams, users will be … out early November 2024 (previously late October) and expect to complete by mid-November 2024 (previously early November). late December 2024. General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late DecemberJanuary 2025 (previously late November).December)  How this will affect your organization: Changing skin tone in the emoji …

  3. Updated October 23,December 6, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late November 2024 December (previously late October).November).  How this will affect your organization: Changing skin tone in the emoji …

  4. Updated October 16,23, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 323766. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-Octoberlate October 2024 (previously early October) mid-October) and expect to complete by late Octoberearly November 2024 (mid-October). (previously late October).  General availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out late Octoberearly November 2024 (previously mid-October)late October) and expect to complete by early November mid-November 2024 (previously late October).early November). General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously early November)mid-November) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously late October).  How …

  5. Updated August 21,October 16, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 323766. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early October mid-October 2024 (previously early September)October) and expect to complete by mid-Octoberlate October 2024 (mid-September2024).(mid-October). General availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-Octoberlate October 2024 (previously mid-Septembermid-October) and expect to complete by late Octoberearly November 2024 (previously late September).October). General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early November mid-November 2024 (previously early October)November) and expect to complete by late November 2024 (previously late October).  How …

  6. Updated July 26,August 21, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early SeptemberOctober 2024 (previously early August)September) and expect to complete by mid-Septembermid-October 2024 (mid-August 2024). (mid-September2024). General availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid- September mid-October 2024 (previously mid-August)mid-September and expect to complete by late SeptemberOctober 2024 (previously late August).September). General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early OctoberNovember 2024 (previously mid-September)early October) and expect to complete by late October 2024. November 2024 (previously late October).  How this will affect your organization: Changing skin tone in the emoji …

    • Tags Feature update, User impact → Updated message, Feature update, User impact

    Updated July 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. With skin tone settings and reactions in Microsoft Teams, users will be … When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early AugustSeptember 2024 (previously early August) and expect to complete by mid-August 2024.mid-September 2024 (mid-August 2024). General availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-Augustmid- September 2024 (previously mid-August) and expect to complete by late August 2024.September 2024 (previously late August). General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-Septemberearly October 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by late SeptemberOctober 2024. How this will affect your organization: Changing skin tone in the …

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