X Microsoft Teams will soon let you customize emoji skin tones

What you need to know

  • Microsoft Teams will soon support setting the skin tone of emojis within the app.
  • Your skin tone of choice will then extend across emojis and reactions and sync across clients.
  • Skin tone customization is now in testing among those in Teams Public Preview or Microsoft 365 Targeted release.
  • The feature is supported on Teams clients on Windows, macOS, Web, Android, and iOS.

Microsoft Teams has a new feature in the works that makes the app more inclusive. Now in testing, skin tone customization allows you to set the skin tone of reactions and emojis within Teams. The setting makes reactions more personal and reflective of those communicating within the app. Microsoft announced the feature this week and is now testing in among users in Teams Public Preview or Microsoft 365 Targeted release.

It’s already possible to send emojis with a selected skin tone on most operating systems. For example, within the people section of the emoji panel on Windows 11, you can select your skin tone of choice. But the addition of skin tone customization to Teams syncs the setting across clients, which saves a few steps.

Microsoft Teams emoji skin tone selection

Microsoft Teams will soon support setting the skin tone of emojis and reactions. (Image credit: Microsoft)

“Customizing your skin tone in emojis and reactions enables you to better represent your physical appearance and express yourself more authentically in virtual meetings and conversations,” said Microsoft when announcing the feature. “It contributes to a more inclusive, personalized, and engaging experience.”

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