check before: 2023-06-23
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Mac, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
Links:
Details:
Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
The animated background feature in Teams Meetings allows users to replace their existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. It offers various options to enhance meeting experience with creativity and personalization according to users' preferences. Currently, only pre-defined backgrounds from Microsoft are supported. Animated backgrounds are identified by the small video icon in the bottom-left corner of the preview picture.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122513
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June.
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June.
Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out in early July and expect to complete rollout by mid-September 2023 (previously late July).
GCC-High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in late September and expect to complete rollout by mid-January 2024 (previously late October).
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Release Phase:
Standard Release
Created:
2023-06-09
updated:
2024-01-12
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-01-12 | MC Feature Status | 122513
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease | |
| 2024-01-10 | MC Feature Status | 122513
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease | |
| 2024-01-03 | MC Feature Status | 122513
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease | |
| 2023-12-09 | MC Feature Status | 122513
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease | |
| 2023-12-01 | MC Last Updated | 09/22/2023 00:12:43 | 2023-11-30T20:09:28Z |
| 2023-12-01 | MC Messages | Updated September 21, 2023: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
The animated background feature in Teams Meetings allows users to replace their existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. It offers various options to enhance meeting experience with creativity and personalization according to users' preferences. Currently, only pre-defined backgrounds from Microsoft are supported. Animated backgrounds are identified by the small video icon in the bottom-left corner of the preview picture. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122513 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June. Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June. Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out in early July and expect to complete rollout by mid-September 2023 (previously late July). GCC-High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in late September and expect to complete rollout by late October. | Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
The animated background feature in Teams Meetings allows users to replace their existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. It offers various options to enhance meeting experience with creativity and personalization according to users' preferences. Currently, only pre-defined backgrounds from Microsoft are supported. Animated backgrounds are identified by the small video icon in the bottom-left corner of the preview picture. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122513 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June. Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June. Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out in early July and expect to complete rollout by mid-September 2023 (previously late July). GCC-High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in late September and expect to complete rollout by mid-January 2024 (previously late October). |
| 2023-12-01 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2023-12-01 | MC End Time | 11/30/2023 09:00:00 | 2024-02-26T09:00:00Z |
| 2023-09-22 | MC Messages | The animated background feature in Teams Meetings allows users to replace their existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. It offers various options to enhance meeting experience with creativity and personalization according to users' preferences. Currently, only pre-defined backgrounds from Microsoft are supported. Animated backgrounds are identified by the small video icon in the bottom-left corner of the preview picture.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122513 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June. Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in early July and expect to complete rollout by late July. GCC-High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in late September and expect to complete rollout by late October. | Updated September 21, 2023: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
The animated background feature in Teams Meetings allows users to replace their existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. It offers various options to enhance meeting experience with creativity and personalization according to users' preferences. Currently, only pre-defined backgrounds from Microsoft are supported. Animated backgrounds are identified by the small video icon in the bottom-left corner of the preview picture. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122513 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June. Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June. Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out in early July and expect to complete rollout by mid-September 2023 (previously late July). GCC-High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in late September and expect to complete rollout by late October. |
| 2023-09-22 | MC Last Updated | 06/09/2023 07:30:02 | 2023-09-22T00:12:43Z |
| 2023-08-01 | MC Feature Status | 122513
Mac, InRollout, StandardRelease Desktop, InRollout, StandardRelease All, InRollout, StandardRelease | 122513
Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease All, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2023-07-31 | MC Feature Status | 122513
Mac, InRollout, StandardRelease Desktop, InRollout, StandardRelease All, InRollout, StandardRelease | 122513
Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease All, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2023-07-30 | MC Feature Status | 122513
Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease All, Launched, StandardRelease | 122513
Mac, InRollout, StandardRelease Desktop, InRollout, StandardRelease All, InRollout, StandardRelease |
| 2023-07-29 | MC Feature Status | 122513
Mac, InRollout, StandardRelease Desktop, InRollout, StandardRelease All, InRollout, StandardRelease | 122513
Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease All, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2023-07-29 | MC Feature Status | 122513 Mac, InRollout, StandardRelease Desktop, InRollout, StandardRelease All, InRollout, StandardRelease |
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