Category
stayInformed
Severity
normal
Major change
False
Last modified
2025-12-05 00:41:41
Summary source
Azure OpenAI (gpt-4.1)
Action by (Graph)
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Action by (AI)
2026-01-15 00:00:00
Services
Microsoft Teams
Tags
New feature, User impact
Master tags
User, Admin
Roadmap IDs
534487
One-line summary
Teams desktop apps will soon autocorrect common misspellings while composing messages; feature is enabled by default and users can disable it in settings.
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Details
RoadmapIds
534487
FeatureStatusJson
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Summary
Autocorrect will be added to Microsoft Teams compose for Windows and Mac, automatically correcting common misspellings by default starting December 2025 (Targeted Release) and January-February 2026 (General Availability). Users can disable it in Settings. No admin action is needed; update documentation and inform helpdesk.
Platforms
Desktop, Mac
Body (from Message Center)
[Introduction]
Autocorrect is coming to Microsoft Teams compose. Commonly misspelled words will now be automatically corrected while composing messages.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 534487 and applies to Teams for Windows desktop and Teams for Mac desktop.
[When this will happen:]- Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2025 and expect to complete by mid-December 2025.
- General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 and expect to complete by late January 2026.
- General Availability (GCC High): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2026 and expect to complete by early February 2026.
- General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2026 and expect to complete by mid-February 2026.
Who is affected: All Microsoft Teams users composing messages in chat or channels.
What will happen:
- Commonly misspelled words will be automatically corrected during message composition.
- The feature is enabled by default; no admin configuration is required.
- Users can disable this feature by going to Settings > General > Editor spellcheck, then switching off the Correct words while typing toggle.
- No action is required to enable this feature.
- Consider updating internal documentation to reflect this new capability.
- Communicate this change to helpdesk staff to reduce potential support inquiries.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
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