check before: 2025-12-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams enhanced its multilingual meeting experience by adding automatic spoken language detection, a “Preparing” status indicator for the Interpreter, and clearer settings explanations. These updates, available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, roll out December 2025 across multiple platforms with no admin action required.
Details:
Updated December 16, 2025: We have updated the content for clarity. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:]
We've improved the multilingual meeting experience in Microsoft Teams, focusing on the Interpreter agent to make it more seamless and intuitive. These updates help participants communicate more effectively in multilingual meetings.
Automatic spoken language detection when Interpreter agent is enabled - Teams now automatically detects and updates the spoken language across Interpreter, live captions, and transcription-no manual setup required:
"Preparing" status indicator - A new visual cue shows when the Interpreter is initializing, helping users know when it's ready:
Simplified settings - Interpreter settings now include clear explanations for each option, making setup easier and reducing confusion:
Note: When Interpreter is turned off, live captions and transcription still work, but automatic language updates won't apply-so captions may become inaccurate if participants switch languages mid-meeting.
Important: Interpreter is only available for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 520389.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2025 and expect to complete by mid-December 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-December 2025 and expect to complete by late December 2025.
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2025-11-20
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2025-12-18
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams is introducing enhanced multilingual meeting features, including an improved Interpreter tool that automatically detects and adjusts to spoken languages, a "Preparing" status indicator for the Interpreter tool, and simplified settings, available to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license through standard client updates.
Direct effects for Operations**
Automatic Language Detection
If the automatic spoken language detection feature is not properly communicated or understood, users may experience confusion during multilingual meetings, leading to miscommunication and ineffective collaboration.
- roles: Meeting Participants, Interpreters
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/interpreter-agent-teams, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=520389
Preparing Status Indicator
Without prior knowledge of the new 'Preparing' status indicator, users may become frustrated if they do not understand why the Interpreter is not immediately available, potentially delaying the start of meetings.
- roles: Meeting Participants, Interpreters
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/interpreter-agent-teams, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=520389
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-18 | MC Messages | [Introduction:]
We've improved the multilingual meeting experience in Microsoft Teams, focusing on the Interpreter agent to make it more seamless and intuitive. These updates help participants communicate more effectively in multilingual meetings. Automatic spoken language detection - Teams now automatically detects and updates the spoken language across Interpreter, live captions, and transcription-no manual setup required: "Preparing" status indicator - A new visual cue shows when the Interpreter is initializing, helping users know when it's ready: Simplified settings - Interpreter settings now include clear explanations for each option, making setup easier and reducing confusion: Note: When Interpreter is turned off, live captions and transcription still work, but automatic language updates won't apply-so captions may become inaccurate if participants switch languages mid-meeting. Important: Interpreter is only available for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 520389. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2025 and expect to complete by mid-December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-December 2025 and expect to complete by late December 2025. | Updated December 16, 2025: We have updated the content for clarity. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:] We've improved the multilingual meeting experience in Microsoft Teams, focusing on the Interpreter agent to make it more seamless and intuitive. These updates help participants communicate more effectively in multilingual meetings. Automatic spoken language detection when Interpreter agent is enabled - Teams now automatically detects and updates the spoken language across Interpreter, live captions, and transcription-no manual setup required: "Preparing" status indicator - A new visual cue shows when the Interpreter is initializing, helping users know when it's ready: Simplified settings - Interpreter settings now include clear explanations for each option, making setup easier and reducing confusion: Note: When Interpreter is turned off, live captions and transcription still work, but automatic language updates won't apply-so captions may become inaccurate if participants switch languages mid-meeting. Important: Interpreter is only available for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 520389. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2025 and expect to complete by mid-December 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-December 2025 and expect to complete by late December 2025. |
| 2025-12-18 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Enhancements to Interpreter and multilingual meeting experience | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Enhancements to Interpreter and multilingual meeting experience |
| 2025-12-18 | MC Last Updated | 11/20/2025 00:32:26 | 2025-12-16T20:24:14Z |
| 2025-12-18 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-12-18 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams is enhancing its multilingual meeting experience by adding automatic spoken language detection, a “Preparing” status indicator for the Interpreter, and simplified settings with clear explanations. These updates, available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, will roll out from December 2025 with no admin action required. | Microsoft Teams enhanced its multilingual meeting experience by adding automatic spoken language detection, a “Preparing” status indicator for the Interpreter, and clearer settings explanations. These updates, available to Microsoft 365 Copilot users, roll out December 2025 across multiple platforms with no admin action required. |
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