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This update will have Teams joining Microsoft 365 and Windows in updating all emojis and reactions to the new Microsoft Fluent emoji style, bringing users a more vibrant and expressive emoji experience. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88277.
When this will happen
We will begin rolling this out in late February and expect to complete rollout by mid-November (previously late September).
How this will affect your organization
This update will only change the styling of the emojis and reactions in Teams. There is no functional change to the features.
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What you need to do to prepare
You might want to notify your users about this change and update your training and documentation as appropriate.
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Message ID: MC333941
Published: 17 February 2022
Updated: 17 October 2022
Platform: mobile, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
