Sign language mode improvements

What's new in Microsoft Teams
Desktop and web

July 2025
Multilingual meetings made easier with Interpreter
Communicate clearly in meetings where multiple languages are being spoken with the Interpreter agent. Meeting participants can speak and listen in their preferred languages through real-time speech-to-speech interpretation.

Quick Copilot Chat access
Copilot Chat will now be pinned at the top of your chat list, just above Discover Copilot sparkle icon. Ask Copilot to summarize your week, recap your latest meeting, and more. To learn more, see Get started with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Teams.

Make your emoji work(flow) for you
Enhance productivity with automated workflows triggered by specific emoji reactions. For example, use a template to have a specific emoji reaction trigger forwarding a request. To learn more, see Create a workflow from an emoji reaction in Microsoft Teams.

Find the right emoji—fast
Use the keyword search bar in the emoji menu to find the right emoji at the right time.

Apps and agents appear in search
Now, when you search in Teams, relevant apps and agents will appear in addition to other related results that match your query.

Share agents and apps with one click
When you’re chatting 1:1 with an app or agent, hover over the app or agent icon and select Share OD share icon to share it with others.

Customize notification size
Choose how much detail shows in Teams notifications by going to Settings and more Generic Ellipsis button> Settings Settings button> Notifications and activity UnMute Chat Button Icon in Teams. In Display Hide objects button> Size, choose Comfy or Compact to suit your preferences.

Sign language mode improvements
Host inclusive meetings for deaf and hard-of-hearing participants and their interpreters with Sign language mode. Improvements include automatic elevation of signers to active speaker when signing is detected, increased visibility of interpreters, and more. To learn more, see Use Sign Language Mode in Microsoft Teams meetings.

Raise hands in a town hall
Now, town hall attendees can raise their hands to ask questions or make comments. Available in events scheduled with Teams Premium.

Dial in to town halls
Town hall attendee and presenter invites now include dial-in details directly in the email body. This gives attendees quick access to essential event information without searching separately.

Boost engagement with polls in town halls
Create quizzes, share multiple-choice questions, and gather real-time feedback from participants with polls in Teams town halls. Available for town hall organizers with Teams Premium licenses. To learn more, see Create a poll in Microsoft Teams.

Slide control for presenters
Presenters can now share control of slides with other presenters, maintaining smooth presentations during meetings and events.

Copilot in calls without transcription or recording
Now, you can leverage Copilot capabilities during calls that aren’t being transcribed or recorded by selecting Copilot Copilot Icon in the call controls.

Get Copilot prompts on Teams Phone devices
During 1:1 and group calls, choose from suggested Copilot prompts to generate meeting notes, call summaries, and more. Available with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Phone licenses.

Call transfer suggestions
During an active call, call transfer contacts will now be intelligently suggested based on context, communication patterns, and placement in contact groups. Available with Teams Phone licenses.

Custom ringtones for assigned line keys
Set unique ringtones and choose how each assigned line key alerts you across Teams Phone devices. Available with Teams Phone licenses.

Real-Time Text (RTT) on Teams Phone devices
View and send RTT messages on Teams Phone devices. To send RTT messages, join the meeting with your laptop or mobile device as a companion device. Available with Teams Phone licenses. To learn more, see Real-Time Text (RTT) In Microsoft Teams.

Prioritize calls for call queues
Set the order in which calls are routed to agents within a call queue to ensure that high-priority calls are answered first, while lower-priority calls wait in the queue until an agent is available. Available with a Teams Phone license.