check before: 2023-04-10
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Teams
Platform:
Mac, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Updated June 26, 2023: We are expanding the licensing for avatars for Teams to be available to additional Teams commercial customers, so more users have the flexibility on how they represent themselves in meetings. Avatars for Teams will be available for Teams Essentials, Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, Microsoft 365 E3/E5, and Office 365 E1/E3/E5. A day of hybrid meetings can be exhausting, and we believe more users having access to avatars for Teams will give you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively.
Note: If you are using any other SKU, you will not be able to use Avatars in meetings, even if you have previously installed the Avatars app. To avoid confusion and potential errors, we recommend that Teams admins block the Avatars app for users who are not in the supported SKUs. You can do this by following the instructions here: Set up avatars for Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn. If you do not have a supported SKU for Avatars, you will still be able to see the Avatar feeds of other users who do have supported SKUs, but you will not be able to create your own Avatar or use it in a meeting.
Avatars for Microsoft Teams gives you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively. You can add a new layer of choice to your meetings and represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions.
Represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Save up to three avatars for different meeting types, such as casual, professional, and day to day. Note that Avatars for Microsoft Teams is designed for users 18+.
This release is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 107969
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release (Public Preview): We expect to begin rolling out late March and expect to be complete by early-April.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out on June 29th and continue through the end of July.
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2023-03-28
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2023-09-02
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2023-09-02 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-31 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-30 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-28 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-25 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-20 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-20 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-16 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-16 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-15 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-11 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-11 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-10 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-09 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-09 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-08 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-08 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-07 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-07 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-05 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-04 | MC Feature Status | 107969
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| 2023-08-04 | MC Feature Status | 107969
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 107969
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2023-08-03 | MC Feature Status | 107969
All, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease Mac, Launched, StandardRelease | 107969
All, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2023-08-02 | MC Feature Status | 107969
Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease All, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 107969
Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease All, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2023-08-01 | MC Feature Status | 107969
Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease All, Launched, StandardRelease | 107969
Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease All, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2023-07-31 | MC Feature Status | 107969
Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease All, Launched, StandardRelease | 107969
Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease All, InRollout, TargetedRelease |
| 2023-07-29 | MC Feature Status | 107969
Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease All, InRollout, TargetedRelease | 107969
Mac, Launched, StandardRelease Desktop, Launched, StandardRelease All, Launched, StandardRelease |
| 2023-07-29 | MC Feature Status | 107969 Mac, InRollout, TargetedRelease Desktop, InRollout, TargetedRelease All, InRollout, TargetedRelease | |
| 2023-06-27 | MC Last Updated | 05/08/2023 22:22:32 | 2023-06-27T01:07:51Z |
| 2023-06-27 | MC Messages | Updated May 8, 2023: While in Public Preview, Avatars for Microsoft Teams was supported for all SKUs. However, at General Availability, Avatars for Microsoft Teams will only be supported for the following SKUs: Microsoft 365 Enterprise E3, Microsoft 365 Enterprise E5, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Teams Premium. Avatars for Microsoft Teams gives you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively. You can add a new layer of choice to your meetings and represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Save up to three avatars for different meeting types, such as casual, professional, and day to day. Note that Avatars for Microsoft Teams is designed for users 18+. This release is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 107969 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release (Public Preview): We expect to begin rolling out late March and expect to be complete by early-April. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late May and expect to complete by early July. | Updated June 26, 2023: We are expanding the licensing for avatars for Teams to be available to additional Teams commercial customers, so more users have the flexibility on how they represent themselves in meetings. Avatars for Teams will be available for Teams Essentials, Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, Microsoft 365 E3/E5, and Office 365 E1/E3/E5. A day of hybrid meetings can be exhausting, and we believe more users having access to avatars for Teams will give you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively. Note: If you are using any other SKU, you will not be able to use Avatars in meetings, even if you have previously installed the Avatars app. To avoid confusion and potential errors, we recommend that Teams admins block the Avatars app for users who are not in the supported SKUs. You can do this by following the instructions here: Set up avatars for Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn. If you do not have a supported SKU for Avatars, you will still be able to see the Avatar feeds of other users who do have supported SKUs, but you will not be able to create your own Avatar or use it in a meeting. Avatars for Microsoft Teams gives you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively. You can add a new layer of choice to your meetings and represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Save up to three avatars for different meeting types, such as casual, professional, and day to day. Note that Avatars for Microsoft Teams is designed for users 18+. This release is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 107969 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release (Public Preview): We expect to begin rolling out late March and expect to be complete by early-April. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out on June 29th and continue through the end of July. |
| 2023-06-27 | MC End Time | 08/14/2023 09:00:00 | 2023-09-04T09:00:00Z |
| 2023-06-27 | MC prepare | Since Avatars are based on apps in Teams, you can manage these apps just as you would any others. See this page to learn more about how to manage apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center. Find out more at Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn Got feedback on features in the public preview or other areas of Teams? Let us know straight from Teams via Help > Give feedback. This is on the bottom left of your client. https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-apps https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=107969 | Since Avatars are based on apps in Teams, you can manage these apps just as you would any others. See this page to learn more about how to manage apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center. Find out more at Manage your apps in the Microsoft Teams admin center - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn Got feedback on features in the public preview or other areas of Teams? Let us know straight from Teams via Help > Give feedback. This is on the bottom left of your client. https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-apps https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/meeting-avatars https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=107969 |
| 2023-05-09 | MC Messages | Updated May 2, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Avatars for Microsoft Teams gives you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively. You can add a new layer of choice to your meetings and represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Save up to three avatars for different meeting types, such as casual, professional, and day to day. Note that Avatars for Microsoft Teams is designed for users 18+. This release is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 107969 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release (Public Preview): We expect to begin rolling out late March and expect to be complete by early-April. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late May and expect to complete by early July. | Updated May 8, 2023: While in Public Preview, Avatars for Microsoft Teams was supported for all SKUs. However, at General Availability, Avatars for Microsoft Teams will only be supported for the following SKUs: Microsoft 365 Enterprise E3, Microsoft 365 Enterprise E5, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Teams Premium. Avatars for Microsoft Teams gives you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively. You can add a new layer of choice to your meetings and represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Save up to three avatars for different meeting types, such as casual, professional, and day to day. Note that Avatars for Microsoft Teams is designed for users 18+. This release is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 107969 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release (Public Preview): We expect to begin rolling out late March and expect to be complete by early-April. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late May and expect to complete by early July. |
| 2023-05-09 | MC Last Updated | 05/02/2023 22:08:00 | 2023-05-08T22:22:32Z |
| 2023-05-03 | MC Messages | Avatars for Microsoft Teams gives you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively. You can add a new layer of choice to your meetings and represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Save up to three avatars for different meeting types, such as casual, professional, and day to day. Note that Avatars for Microsoft Teams is designed for users 18+. This release is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 107969 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release (Public Preview): We expect to begin rolling out late March and expect to be complete by early-April. Standard Release: We are working hard to begin rolling this out in May and will communicate any changes via Message Center | Updated May 2, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Avatars for Microsoft Teams gives you that much-needed camera break, while still allowing you to collaborate effectively. You can add a new layer of choice to your meetings and represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Represent yourself the way you want with customizable avatars and reactions. Save up to three avatars for different meeting types, such as casual, professional, and day to day. Note that Avatars for Microsoft Teams is designed for users 18+. This release is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 107969 [When this will happen:] Targeted Release (Public Preview): We expect to begin rolling out late March and expect to be complete by early-April. Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late May and expect to complete by early July. |
| 2023-05-03 | MC Title | Now in public preview: Avatars for Microsoft Teams | (Updated) Avatars for Microsoft Teams |
| 2023-05-03 | MC Last Updated | 03/27/2023 17:17:56 | 2023-05-02T22:08:00Z |
| 2023-05-03 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2023-05-03 | MC End Time | 05/22/2023 09:00:00 | 2023-08-14T09:00:00Z |
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