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What's new - Avatars in Teams

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Platform support

Platform Interface Supported
Windows Desktop (Teams Client) Yes
Web View other avatars only
Mac Desktop (Teams Client) Yes
Web View other avatars only
Mobile Teams mobile View other avatars only
VDI Teams View other avatars only

May 02, 2024

  • Avatar emotes have been updated/refreshed to make emotes feel more appropriate for business use cases. This includes a removal of some emotes and a tone/intensity adjustment for others.

Jan 26, 2024

  • When inside a Teams meeting, you can now turn on your avatar from the Camera drop down menu.

    Avatars are now available as alternative choice to turning on your Camera during a Teams meeting.

  • More Avatars options can now be found in the Teams meeting menu under More ... > Video effects and settings > Avatars.

    Avatars options are now found under More... > Video effects and settings menu in a Teams meeting.

Sept 30, 2023

  • Avatars in Microsoft Teams is now available on the new Teams client for Mac Desktops.

Sept 18, 2023

  • Avatars in Microsoft Teams is now available on the new Teams client for WindowsDesktop Only. Mac Desktop support is not yet available.

June 21, 2023

This release is published June 21, 2023.

  • Light mode is now supported in the UI of the Avatars app. It will be automatically applied for users who have this theme selected as the default in their Teams settings.
  • Improved application of makeup and pigmentation for all skin tones.
  • Fixed an issue where some text characters failed to render in the Avatars app.
  • Fixed an issue where the avatar’s zoom level would reset when an item filter is applied.

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