Microsoft Teams: Intelligent message translation in chats on desktop

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 22, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams will have intelligent message translation in chats on desktop. Users will see translation suggestions when they receive a message in a different language. Users can select which languages they do not want to translate and whether to translate messages automatically. The feature will begin rolling out in early April 2024 and will be completed by late May 2024. Users can access and update their translation settings through Settings > Appearance and accessibility > Translation. It is recommended to notify users and update training and documentation.

In Microsoft Teams, when you get a message in a different language, you will see translation suggestions to help you understand the message. In settings, you can select which languages you do not want to translate and whether to translate messages automatically.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 99841.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2024 and expect to complete by late April 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early May 2024 and expect to complete by late May 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

If you receive a Teams chat message in a language that you do not understand, you will see the option to translate the message into your preferred language (the language that you have set for Teams).

To enable this option:

Select Translate to translate the message.
Select Never translate (language) if you don’t want Teams to show the option to translate that language.

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