Microsoft Teams for Android gains emoji reactions and more in latest update
Microsoft Teams just got a bit more personality thanks to emoji reaction support on Android.
What you need to know
- Microsoft Teams now supports emoji reactions on Android.
- Android users can now view announcement posts in channels.
- Private teams can now choose if they are discoverable through search.
Microsoft Teams for Android received several new features in its latest update, including emoji reaction support, improved search, and more. Emoji reactions came to Microsoft Teams as a platform last month, and are now available for Android users.
The latest update of Microsoft Teams for Android also brings an improved search experience that shows all results in a single view. Additionally, users can view announcement posts in channels. The complete changelog breaks down all the changes.
- React on messages with emojis to express love, surprise, and more
- Improved search experience shows all result types in a single view
- View announcement posts in channels
- Choose whether or not your private team should be discoverable in search results
- Improvements to @mention suggestions
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
The last major feature addition is that Microsoft Teams users can now choose whether their private team is discoverable in search results.
The update is available through the Google Play Store.
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