Are there any plans to add a "thank you" emoji to standard MS Teams reactions?

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Are there any plans to add a "thank you" emoji to standard MS Teams reactions?

Aliaksei Babranok 35

I’d like to have a 'thank you' emoji available in MS Teams reactions for more meaningful acknowledgment and appreciation in conversations. While I know MS Teams supports custom emojis (as per the official instructions: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-custom-emoji-in-microsoft-teams-84feb1c4-6d2b-4ecd-8e55-a93c828fc53a), this feature is disabled in my organization due to company policies.

Is Microsoft considering adding a 'thank you' emoji to the default reactions in Teams? None of the current standard emojis adequately represent the most common reaction - saying "thank you". My colleagues currently have to use alternatives like folded hands, fist bump, heart, or thumbs up, which don’t clearly express appreciation and can sometimes be interpreted in different ways. Adding a dedicated 'thank you' emoji would make communication more precise and meaningful.

Vilnis Zakrevskis 0 Reputation points

2026-07-28T08:43:56.07+00:00

One year seems not sufficient time for MS to complete the task of such magnitude.

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Vilnis Zakrevskis 0 Reputation points

2026-07-28T08:43:56.07+00:00

One year seems not sufficient time for MS to complete the task of such magnitude.

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Hi @Aliaksei Babranok

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

I'm truly grateful you shared this thought. A clear "thank you" emoji would undoubtedly make communication in Teams much more accurate and meaningful. I absolutely understand your organization's policy disallowing custom emojis, and how frustrating it must be when the existing Microsoft standard emojis just can't fully capture the sentiment you're trying to express.

I've looked into this, and I've noticed that the user community has already voiced similar suggestions on the Microsoft Feedback Portal. This is a critical platform where Microsoft directly listens to its users. If an idea receives many votes and strong community support, Microsoft tends to prioritize its consideration and implementation. I genuinely encourage you to upvote similar proposals there if you haven't already!

As a moderator, I'll also proactively take your valuable feedback, along with that of other community members, and raise it with our internal IT development team. We're always striving to improve the user experience, and direct, insightful feedback like yours is incredibly valuable for us to relay to those who can make a difference.

Thank you for your patience and for the effort you've put into this Microsoft's development. I truly hope it gets resolved for you soon.

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