check before: 2026-06-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
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Details:
We are updating the default profanity filter setting for live captions from On to Off across Teams meetings, calls, events, and Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) devices to improve accessibility and align with EU requirements. This change will only affect users who have never configured their live captions profanity filter preference. Users who have already set their preference will keep their current setting. As a result, some users may begin seeing unfiltered profanity in live captions by default after this rollout. Users can update this preference in settings at any time.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2026-04-15
updated:
2026-04-16
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Direct effects for Operations**
Unfiltered Profanity in Live Captions
Users may encounter unfiltered profanity in live captions during meetings, which can lead to discomfort and a negative experience, especially in professional settings.
- roles: End Users, Meeting Organizers
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/microsoft-teams-profanity-filter-is-disabled-by-default-for/ba-p/3741230
Accessibility Concerns
The change may hinder accessibility for users who rely on captions for understanding, particularly those with hearing impairments, leading to exclusion from discussions.
- roles: End Users, Accessibility Coordinators
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/microsoft-teams-profanity-filter-is-disabled-by-default-for/ba-p/3741230
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-04-16 | RM Release Phase | General Availability | General Availability, Targeted Release |
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