Microsoft Teams users will soon be able to reply to specific messages

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Published onNovember 5, 2020

published onNovember 5, 2020

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The desktop version of Microsoft Teams is finally getting a new feature that will allow users to quote or directly reply to a specific message in chats or channels. Michel Bouman, a Territory Channel Manager Modern Work at Microsoft, shared the news onLinkedInrecently.

If you’re a Teams user that’s part of large groups, you certainly know sometimes there is a need to either reply to queries or ask for clarifications on a specific message. Unlike Android or iOS apps, the desktop client of Microsoft currently doesn’t have a built-in option to reply to a specific message in 1:1 chats or group chats.

That is where the new functionality comes into play, and apparently it works similarly to other messaging apps. With the quoted replies feature, users will be able to go to the specific message, hover over it, and click on More Options (…). Then, they will click on the Reply option to reply to it directly.

The ability to reply to a specific message is a handy feature, and it has been a highly requested one on theTeams UserVoiceforums. As of this writing, the company hasn’t provided an ETA as to when the new feature will finally land on the desktop, but we hope that it will begin rolling out later this year or early next.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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