Microsoft 365 Message Center item MC1462470
MC1462470 - Microsoft Teams: Clearer text highlighting in dark mode and high contrast mode
Microsoft Teams will improve highlighted text visibility in dark and high contrast modes for a more consistent, accessible editing experience. Rollout starts mid-September 2026, completing by early October 2026. This is a visual enhancement only; no user action is required.
- Message Center ID
- MC1462470
- Category
- stay Informed
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft Teams
- Tags
- New feature, User impact
- Roadmap ID
- 566858
- Platforms
- Desktop, Mac, TeamsAndSurfaceDevices, Web
- Published
- 2026-08-26
- Last updated
- 2026-08-26
- Expires
- 2026-12-14
[What and why:]Microsoft is improving the appearance of highlighted text while users compose messages in dark mode and high contrast mode. This update provides a more consistent and accessible editing experience by improving the visual presentation of highlighted content across supported themes. [Rollout schedule:] Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-September 2026 and is expected to be complete by late September 2026. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in late September 2026 and is expected to be complete by early October 2026. [Impact on your organization:] Who is affected: Users who compose messages using dark mode or high contrast mode. Platforms and services: Microsoft 365 message-composition experiences that support text highlighting. After this update: Highlighted text will display more consistently in dark mode and high contrast mode. Users may notice improved readability and a more uniform editing experience when working with highlighted content. This is a visual enhancement only. It does not change existing text-highlighting functionality or user workflows. [Action required / Recommendations:] No action is required. You may want to inform users about this visual improvement if your organization communicates Microsoft 365 experience updates to end users.[Compliance Considerations:]No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.