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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?

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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.

Undo emoji with Ctrl+Z

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
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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..

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

Fast space prevents smiley replacement

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I found out a few minutes ago that after you complete typing the smiley, which gets converted after you type a space, use Ctrl+Z and Teams un-converts it.

You must type the space after the smiley because if you use Ctrl+Z to un-convert it, typing the space will re-convert it.

That worked for me in both the app and web version of Teams.

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I have tried everything to no avail. We have an Accounts Payable department. When I typed Accounts Payable (AP) the "(AP)" became and airplane. Trying all the suggestions in this post were no help. Hitting CNTL-Z after the airplane appeared did return the text "(AP)" -- but hitting the spacebar caused the airplane to return. Typing '(AP)' in Notepad, then copying and pasting immediately produced an airplane.

This is really unacceptable. That a product, especially from a company like Microsoft (I would expect it from Apple) would provide no way to undo these annoying conversions is unbelievable. Highly unprofessional.

Children must be in charge.

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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

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