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Microsoft Teams: New skin tone settings and reactions
Microsoft Teams introduces new skin tone settings and reactions, allowing users to personalize emojis and reactions within the app. Rollout begins early August 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-August for General Availability, with completion expected by late September 2024. No admin action is required for this update.
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 early August 2024 and expect to complete by mid-August 2024.
General availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024.
General availability (GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by late September 2024.
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:
What you need to do to prepare:
The selected skin tone appears in reactions in chats, channels, and meetings:
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.
Message ID: MC809602
