How do I stop Microsoft Teams from converting smileys to emojis?

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Whenever I try to type a smiley face in Microsoft Teams, it gets automatically converted into an emoji. This means :) -> , <3 -> ❤ , etc. Other chat applications like Discord have options to disable auto-emoji, but Teams seems to be missing this.

How do I stop Microsoft Teams from auto-converting smileys into emojis?

Stevoisiak · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-09T14:29:53.873

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Unfortunately, Microsoft Teams does not have a way to disable automatic conversion of smileys to emojis. As a workaround, you can undo the emoji conversion by pressing Ctrl+Z.

edited Sep 09 '22 at 14:29

answered Dec 21 '21 at 19:05

Stevoisiak

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It makes me sad that this is the best solution. Why force autocorrect on users for any purpose? :( – dmh Sep 07 '22 at 13:38
In the markdown of this answer is a link to https://i.stack.imgur.com/D8w73.gif that is not used anywhere. What was it for? – cachius Sep 09 '22 at 13:27
@cachius That image was leftover from an unposted revision that suggested code formatting the smiley before I discovered the Ctrl+Z trick. – Stevoisiak Sep 09 '22 at 14:33

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 09 '22 at 13:01

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there is a workaround. If you type the smiley in MS Teams it will be converted. But if you type the smiley in e.g. Notepad and copy & paste it in Teams it won't be converted. Not the best solution, but it works..

answered Sep 09 '22 at 13:01

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Welcome to SuperUser! How is this better than the accepted answer? – DarkDiamond Sep 09 '22 at 13:12
Before answering an old question having an accepted answer (look for green ✓) ensure your answer adds something new or is otherwise helpful in relation to them. Here is a guide on [answer]. There is also a site [tour] and a [help]. – help-info.de Sep 09 '22 at 13:24
@DarkDiamond I would consider this a valid alternative solution. It's different enough from the accepted answer to be worth posting. – Stevoisiak Sep 01 '23 at 17:04

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 09 '22 at 14:09

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If you type the space very(!) quickly after the character completing the smiley, it will not be replaced.

answered Sep 09 '22 at 14:09

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 05 '22 at 13:47

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I've also learned that if you make the smileys upside down it doesn't detect them. Only works for some obviously, but it's better than nothing

answered Oct 05 '22 at 13:47

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How do I stop Microsoft Teams from converting smileys to emojis?

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