TL;DR
Microsoft Teams is introducing custom avatars for group chats, allowing you to upload your own images or select from built-in images or emojis. Now due mid-March to early August 2024.
Details
You will soon be able to use custom avatars (the little round image to the left of a chat) in group chats. Group chat members will be able to upload their own image or select a built-in image or emoji. This will help to visually identify chats with similar titles or participants.
This screenshot shows the default options, built-in images as well as the option to upload an image or choose an emoji:
AvailabilityDue mid to late March 2024.
Now due mid-March to early August 2024.
Source, related links, and references
MC717970.
365 Roadmap ID 119305.
Images: Microsoft.
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6th March 2024 and kept up to date.
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