Missing “Turn Off Animations” Setting in New Microsoft Teams

Dcruz, Alintan 20 Reputation points
2026-05-28T17:16:57.45+00:00

We are using the new Microsoft Teams desktop client and noticed that the previous “Turn off animations” accessibility setting is no longer available.

Previously, the setting was accessible under: Settings → General → Turn off animations

In the current Teams version, the option no longer appears under:

  • General
  • Accessibility
  • Appearance

We also tested the search function within Teams Settings using keywords such as:

  • animation
  • animations
  • reduce motion

No matching setting was found.

Could you please confirm:

  1. Whether the Teams-level animation toggle has been officially removed
  2. Whether Teams now fully relies on Windows OS visual effect settings instead
  3. If there is any alternative Teams-specific method or policy available to disable animations

Environment:

  • New Microsoft Teams desktop client
  • Windows 11
  • Issue reproduced consistently across the current client build

Thank you.We are using the new Microsoft Teams desktop client and noticed that the previous “Turn off animations” accessibility setting is no longer available.

Previously, the setting was accessible under:
Settings → General → Turn off animations

In the current Teams version, the option no longer appears under:

  • General
  • Accessibility
  • Appearance

We also tested the search function within Teams Settings using keywords such as:

  • animation
  • animations
  • reduce motion

No matching setting was found.

Could you please confirm:

  1. Whether the Teams-level animation toggle has been officially removed
  2. Whether Teams now fully relies on Windows OS visual effect settings instead
  3. If there is any alternative Teams-specific method or policy available to disable animations

Environment:

  • New Microsoft Teams desktop client
  • Windows 11
  • Issue reproduced consistently across the current client build

Thank you.

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Ian-Ng 14,175 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2026-05-28T18:14:44.6733333+00:00

Hi @Dcruz, Alintan, 

Thank you for reaching out and providing such clear inquiries regarding the animation settings in the new Microsoft Teams client. 

 

Based on your inquiries, this is a platform-wide behavior change rather than a tenant-specific issue. The standalone, in-app Teams animation toggle has been retired, and the client now dynamically inherits visual preferences directly from the host operating system (Windows or macOS). 

To address your specific questions directly: 

  • Whether the Teams-level animation toggle has been officially removed:   Yes. The dedicated, in-app animation toggle has been officially deprecated and removed from the new Teams client architecture. 
  • Whether Teams now fully relies on Windows OS visual effect settings instead:   Yes. Teams now completely defers to the host operating system. If animations are disabled at the OS level, the Teams client will automatically honor that preference. 
  • If there is any alternative Teams-specific method or policy available to disable animations:   No. There are currently no documented alternative application-specific settings, admin Group Policies, or Teams client-level policies available to selectively manage animations independently of the OS. 

 

To reduce or disable animations within the Teams client, users need to adjust their system-wide preferences using the following path: Start > Settings > Accessibility > Visual effects > Animation effects 

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Turning off Animation effects within Windows is the supported method to modify this behavior. 

I hope this information provides clarity on the current product design. Please let me know if you require any further assistance.

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