You can react to any message in Microsoft Teams (free), following these short steps. If you're using Teams on mobile, you can use any Microsoft Teams (free) emoji to react to a message.

React to a message

To react to a message in Microsoft Teams (free), tap and hold the message, then choose a reaction from the menu.

The reaction picker in Teams

The message sender will receive a notification that you reacted to their message. 

Select a custom reaction

You can react to a message using any Microsoft Teams (free) emoji. To pick an emoji to react with, tap and hold a message, then tap the plus  The plus button in the emoji reaction picker button and select any emoji you want.

The emoji reaction picker in Teams

To react to a message in Microsoft Teams (free), hover the cursor over the message, then choose the appropriate reaction from the selection menu.

Teams Desktop reaction icons menu

The message sender will receive a notification that you reacted to their message.

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