Microsoft 365 roadmap item 88080 says that users will be able to select any emoji as a reaction to a chat message (but not a channel conversation). Using Emojis as Chat ReactionsĪccording to MC296204 (updated February 8), people will soon be able to use the new emojis as reactions to chat messages. The new emojis are available for Teams desktop, browser, and mobile clients, but user accounts must be enabled for Teams preview before they’ll be able to add the new emojis to chats and channel messages. You can see which emojis are animated by hovering over emojis when browsing the set in the picker. Not every emoji is animated, and some animations are very subtle (like the moving legs on the prawn emoji). With so many emojis to choose from (Figure 1), no doubt some conversations will now be conducted entirely through emojis (I’m not kidding).įigure 2: A nice way of letting people know how you feel Reactions in chat, channels, and live meeting reactions will update to the new Fluent style.Īnimations are the difference between the Windows emojis and those now available in Teams, which is why I guess some refer to 2D emojis (Windows) and 3D (Teams).Emojis in chat and channels messaging will update to the new Fluent style, along with delightful animations for applicable emojis.Adding another thousand is an impressive graphical feat, and Microsoft says: The new emojis replace the set last refreshed in April 2021, which increased the number of available emojis to 800.

Which brings me neatly to the latest Teams public preview feature: Fluent emojis (“ a modern and delightful new version of the emojis we use every day” are available for use in Teams chat and channel conversations.

In any editor and in most places where you can input characters, just press the Windows key and period and you should be able to browse the emoji set and insert whatever you like. Of course, you don’t need an explicit insert emoji option to use the Windows emojis. The new set is already available in Windows and OWA, with plans in place to bring the new emojis to Yammer and other places within Microsoft 365 during 2022. Last year, Microsoft refreshed the set of emojis designed for use in its applications, lauding the “ bright, saturated colors and bold forms” available for more than 1,800 emojis. Saturated Colors and New Designs – Windows Emojis Useful for Channel Naming Too

Ensuring SharePoint Online and Teams Agree.

Saturated Colors and New Designs – Windows Emojis Useful for Channel Naming Too.

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