Microsoft Teams: Voice tethering

Originally posted by Microsoft Feb 5, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

The voice tethering feature builds on the recent introduction of Sign Language Mode. It ensures that when an interpreter voices for a D/HH signer, captions and transcripts attribute the spoken content to the signer rather than the interpreter. This provides accurate representation in meetings and makes it clear who is contributing to the conversation. It also improves downstream meeting intelligence such as Copilot so that notes, summaries, action items, and insights are attributed to the correct participant.

Product	Microsoft Teams
Release phase	Targeted Release
Release date	March CY2026
Platform	Web
Cloud Instance	Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC
Created	2026-02-05 00:15:27Z
Roadmap ID	553223
Roadmap Link	https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=553223