Character Limitation in Status Messages

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Character Limitation in Status Messages

Gregory, Michelle L 0

My teams status text box no longer allows up to 250 characters and is cutting off around 160. How can I change that to go back to the previous character limitation?

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Answer 1

Hi @Gregory, Michelle L,

Thank you for reaching out. To better understand the issue and help narrow down the cause, could you please provide a few more details?

Are you using the new Teams desktop app, Teams on the web, or both?
What version of Microsoft Teams are you currently using? (You can check this by selecting Settings and More (...) > About > Version.) A screenshot of the version information would be helpful.
When did you first notice that the status message field was limited to around 160 characters?
Have any recent updates been installed for Teams around the time the behavior changed?
Does the issue occur for other users in your organization as well, or only for your account?
Are you able to reproduce the issue on a different device or browser when signed in with the same account?
Could you provide a screenshot showing where the text is being cut off and any message that appears when you reach the limit?

Also, can you confirm whether the character count stops at approximately 160 characters every time, or does the limit vary?

On my side, I have tested this in Microsoft Teams version 26198.304.4946.9672, and I am still able to enter up to 280 characters in the status message field. Comparing your Teams version with mine may help determine whether the behavior is related to a specific build or update.
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Thank you again for your time and understanding. I really appreciate your patience, and I’m here to help. Looking forward to your response.

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Answer 2

Gregory, Michelle L 0

I am using the desktop app User's image

It actually is cutting off at 163 exactly every time. I am unaware of anyone else experiencing this issue. I only use the desktop app.

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Heimerdinger 295 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-08-31T15:29:19.91+00:00

Hi @Gregory, Michelle L,

Thank you for the additional information.

Since you are using the Teams desktop app and the text is consistently being cut off at 163 characters, I'd like to gather a bit more information to better understand the behavior.

On my side, I am using Microsoft Teams version 26213.1006.5014.9784 and the status message field currently allows me to enter up to 280 characters.

Could you please provide a screenshot showing:

The status message window where you are entering the text

The point where the text stops at 163 characters

The screenshot may help identify whether this is related to a client-side setting, a UI issue, or something specific to your Teams environment.

Thank you again for your time and patience. I look forward to your response.
Gregory, Michelle L 0 Reputation points

2026-08-31T15:47:45.84+00:00

Looks like this time it was 162
Heimerdinger 295 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-01T13:35:30.9966667+00:00
Hi,

In the meantime please try

Close Teams completely.

Right-click the Teams icon in the system tray and select Quit.

Open Settings.

Go to Apps > Installed apps.

Search for Microsoft Teams.

Click the... (three dots) next to Microsoft Teams and select Advanced options.

Under Reset, click Reset.

Reopen Teams and sign in again if prompted.

Thank you again for your time and patience.