Microsoft Teams: ‘Add emoji’ updated keyboard shortcut Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (26 October 2026)
Status
Launched
Release month
June 2025
Release ring
General Availability, Targeted Release
Products
Microsoft Teams
Cloud instances
DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide
Platforms
DesktopMac
Description
Insert emojis directly from your keyboard without any distractions. Use colons (e.g. :smile:) in the compose box to add any emoji, even your custom ones, making it quicker to express yourself.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 23 January 2025. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: June 2025 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.