Summary
- Microsoft Teams meetings will retire the PowerPoint Live **Translate slides** option, so attendees will no longer be able to translate shared slides into another language from the meeting view menu.
- The change affects only meeting attendees who use this specific PowerPoint Live translation feature; presenter-facing PowerPoint Live functionality and other attendee viewing options remain available.
- There is no admin setting to control or delay this change, and no admin action is required for the service itself.
- Microsoft expects limited organizational impact because this translation option is used in only a small share of PowerPoint Live sessions.
- IT should notify presenters and update any internal training or help content that references Translate slides.
Primary Service: Teams
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Medium
Release Start: 30 Nov 2026
Release End: 30 Nov 2026
Services: M365 Apps, PowerPoint, Teams
Category: Plan for change
Tags: Admin Action, Retirement, User Adoption
History
10/30/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Starting November 30, 2026, attendees in Microsoft Teams meetings will no longer be able to translate slides into another language in PowerPoint Live by using Change view > Translate slides. Other PowerPoint Live features for presenters and attendees are not affected.
Rollout schedule
- Retirement (Worldwide): Beginning and completing in late November 2026
- Translate slides will be removed for all attendees on November 30, 2026
Impact on your organization
Who is affected
Attendees who use Translate slides in PowerPoint Live during Microsoft Teams meetings
Platforms and services
- Microsoft Teams meetings
- PowerPoint Live
What will happen
- Attendees will no longer see the Translate slides option in PowerPoint Live under Change view > Translate slides.
- Attendees will see slides in the language in which they were created.
- Presenting with PowerPoint Live and other attendee viewing options are not affected.
- There is no admin setting to manage this change.
- No admin action is required.
- Most organizations will see little impact because only a very small share of PowerPoint Live sessions use this option.
Action required and recommendations
No action is required to prepare for this change. Translate slides will be removed automatically for all attendees on November 30, 2026.
We recommend that you:
- Notify presenters and users in your organization about this change, especially teams that present to audiences who speak different languages.
- Ask presenters to share slides in the languages their audiences need ahead of time.
- Update internal training or help content that mentions Translate slides in PowerPoint Live.
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.