Use Real-Time Text (RTT) In Microsoft Teams Free

Make conversations accessible and inclusive with Real-Time Text (RTT), available in Microsoft Teams Free meetings and calls.

RTT is an accessibility feature that allows users in the meeting to see text as it's typed, making the text visible before hitting send. This leads to more natural text-based conversations that can benefit people who have hearing, speech, or neurodiverse conditions.

Turn on RTT

When RTT is turned on, it’ll be visible to everyone in the meeting. It can’t be turned off unless everyone leaves the meeting and rejoins. If you can’t turn on RTT in a call or meeting, contact your IT admin.

To turn on RTT during a meeting or call: 

At the top of the screen, select More actions .
Select Language and speech > Enable RTT .
Select Turn on RTT for this call.
A pop-up will appear stating RTT will appear for everyone in the call. Select Turn On to use RTT, or you choose Cancel.
You can now type in the Type a message in real-time message box.
1. When you stop typing, your message will become part of the transcript and captions.
2. RTT messages have a 2,000-character limit.
3. In 1:1 calls and meetings, RTT appears in the same pane as live captions.

Change RTT settings

In the RTT text window, select Settings , then Caption styles .
You can then change:
1. Font color
2. Background color
3. Font size
4. Panel height
5. Panel position

The changes you make only apply to you and will take effect immediately.

Change Language settings

In the RTT text window, select Settings , then Language settings .
Choose the Spoken language in this meeting. This setting is applied to everyone.