RM494843 - Microsoft Teams: Inclusive meeting enhancements for sign language users

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Status

Launched

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Last Updated

Aug 7, 2025

Published May 30, 2025

Platforms

Desktop
Mac

Service

Microsoft Teams

Tag

Launched
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Summary

Sign language users will benefit from an enhanced meeting experience. Interpreters will be clearly identified in the participant roster and visually distinguished throughout meetings. Deaf and hard-of-hearing participants who use sign language will be automatically detected and elevated to active speaker status, ensuring equal prominence with spoken audio participants. This will help create a more equitable and collaborative environment for everyone.

Description

Sign language users will benefit from an enhanced meeting experience. Interpreters will be clearly identified in the participant roster and visually distinguished throughout meetings. Deaf and hard-of-hearing participants who use sign language will be automatically detected and elevated to active speaker status, ensuring equal prominence with spoken audio participants. This will help create a more equitable and collaborative environment for everyone.

GA date: July CY2025