M365 Archive

RM560323 - Microsoft Teams: Profanity filter is disabled by default for captions

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Roadmap ID

560323

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Status

In development

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

Published Apr 14, 2026

Platforms

Android
Desktop
iOS
Mac
Teams and Surface Devices
Web

Service

Microsoft Teams

Tag

In development
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
GCC
GCC High
DoD

Cloud

DoD
GCC
GCC High
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Summary

We are updating the default profanity filter setting for live captions from On to Off across Teams meetings, calls, events, and Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) devices to improve accessibility and align with EU requirements. This change will only affect users who have never configured their live captions profanity filter preference. Users who have already set their preference will keep their current setting. As a result, some users may begin seeing unfiltered profanity in live captions by default after this rollout. Users can update this preference in settings at any time.

Description

We are updating the default profanity filter setting for live captions from On to Off across Teams meetings, calls, events, and Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) devices to improve accessibility and align with EU requirements. This change will only affect users who have never configured their live captions profanity filter preference. Users who have already set their preference will keep their current setting. As a result, some users may begin seeing unfiltered profanity in live captions by default after this rollout. Users can update this preference in settings at any time.

GA date: June CY2026