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SvenJHH
Oct 23, 2023Copper Contributor
Background images in Teams announcement no longer possible
Hi all, Is it no longer possible to add background images in the headline in teams announcements? Has this been generally switched off? Version You have Microsoft Teams version 23272.2708.2452.9...
- Oct 23, 2023
Hi SvenJHH,
here are some information regarding your issue:Some users have reported that the option to add background images to announcement posts is missing, particularly in new Teams experiences.
it is mentioned that Microsoft might be planning to add a feature called "Designer" to create more powerful banners.
You can use Designer in Microsoft Teams (free) on Windows 11 to create announcement banners for community announcements. This feature allows you to add and customize images for your announcements.
To create a community announcement banner with Designer:
- Go to the community where you want to use Designer.
- Select "Announcement," and then click the "Background image Create with Designer" button in Teams.
- You'll have the option to add an image, generate an image, or explore ideas from existing images.
- After selecting an image, you can customize the size, text, and layout.
- When you're ready, select "Done" to add the image to your community announcement.
- You can then post your announcement to the community.
This suggests that while traditional background images in announcements may be missing, the use of Designer within Microsoft Teams provides an alternative for creating visually appealing announcement banners.
Background Images within Announcement posts - Microsoft Community Hub
Create a community announcement banner with Designer in Microsoft Teams (free) - Microsoft SupportPlease click Mark as Best Response & Like if my post helped you to solve your issue.
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jnowlan
Nov 17, 2023Brass Contributor
I'm not sure if my organization will give us access to a "co-pilot license". While it does look interesting, I'm hoping they didn't remove functionality that existed before to replace it with a shinier functionality that will require users to pay more money to access.
karen_dredske
Nov 17, 2023Steel Contributor
Sorry. I didn't read it close enough. Looks like they moved that to Teams Premium. :^( I hate when they take functionality away or move it to a higher license requirement. Doesn't look like you have to have Copilot, just that you can get it with either Teams Premium OR Copilot. . . but then again licensing is always the hardest to keep straight.