Microsoft Teams: Choose your “Enter” key behavior in Teams Chat Settings

Microsoft Teams will add a per-user setting allowing users to choose if pressing Enter sends a message (default) or starts a new line (with Ctrl/Cmd + Enter to send). Shift + Enter always inserts a new line. This applies to Desktop and Web, rolling out February–March 2026, with no admin action needed. Introduction We’re adding a new setting in Microsoft Teams for Desktop and Web that lets users select what happens when they press Enter while composing a message. This update responds to customer feedback for more control and helps prevent accidental message sends. It also aligns Teams with behavior in other messaging apps, creating a familiar and predictable compose experience. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 537279. When this will happen: Targeted Release: Rollout will begin in early February 2026 and complete by mid-February 2026. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): Rollout will begin in mid-February 2026 and complete by late February 2026. General Availability (GCCH, DoD): Rollout will begin in early March 2026 and complete by mid-March 2026. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: All users of Microsoft Teams for Desktop and Web. What will happen: What you can do to prepare: No admin action is required. Notify your helpdesk that users will see a new setting affecting how messages are sent. Update any internal documentation that references Teams compose behavior. Share this explanation with users: “Teams now lets you select whether Enter sends your message or creates a new line. The default is ‘Press Enter to send.’ You can change this in Settings > Chats and channels.” There are no changes to Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance boundaries, or message retention. Compliance considerations: A new setting will appear under Settings > Chats and channels: “When writing a message, press Enter to…” View image in new tab Users can select: Send the message (default for all users) Start a new line (to send, press Ctrl + Enter or Cmd + Enter) Teams will show contextual hints near the compose box to remind users of the current behavior. View image in new tab Additional behavior: Shift + […]

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