Omit user name when posting in Teams channel with Workflows

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Omit user name when posting in Teams channel with Workflows

Anonymous

Is it possible to not show one's name when sending messages via Workflows in a channel?

For example, can I create a bot to have it send the messages for me, without my name? How? Will it cost any license?

CleanShot 2024-11-14 at 16.54.10@2x

Anonymous

2025-01-24T13:42:33.2866667+00:00

Great question, I have the same issue with the functionality. Glad to see a change coming to address this.
Chris Winney 5 Reputation points

2025-03-05T19:44:23.26+00:00

Any update on this yet?
Ken Salter 15 Reputation points

2025-04-04T16:50:09.49+00:00

Yes, I am interested in this as well.
Lucy Moss 0 Reputation points

2025-04-21T17:11:58.4966667+00:00

I can't migrate to workflows until this feature is available, any update?
Madeline 15 Reputation points

2025-04-30T19:36:49.55+00:00

Any update on this? Looking to replace my name with our support team name, as they are the ones triggering the flow, not me.
Dave Leiboff 5 Reputation points

2025-05-01T01:44:42.19+00:00

Any update on this??
Emma Leland 0 Reputation points

2025-05-13T08:08:42.12+00:00

+1 for this.. it's confusing people on my team when the bot is posting as me all the time, we have a fair few notifications and it would be a lot cleaner if I could post as something/someone else.
Ícaro Pontes Azevedo Aguiar 0 Reputation points

2025-05-13T11:51:31.13+00:00

We addressed this by sharing the flow with a service account. The service account's name still appears, but at least it's not the name of the original user
Enisa Kevilj 0 Reputation points

2025-05-19T22:17:01.9366667+00:00

Just got the premium license and found out I can not post into channels without my name in every single notification triggered. This is ridiculous. Hope you will get it solved.

Answer accepted by question author

Prasad-MSFT 10,546 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Currently there is no way to remove the user attribution from the bot post ("UserName via Workflows"). Engineering team is currently working on this feature and once that is completed, we will notify you in this thread.

Thanks,

Prasad Das

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Anonymous

2024-11-21T05:14:47.31+00:00

Hi, Maximiliano Salibe

If an answer has been helpful, please consider accepting the answer to help increase visibility of this question for other members of the Microsoft Q&A community. Thank you for helping to improve Microsoft Q&A!
Simon Gooch 56 Reputation points

2024-12-03T07:23:44.1166667+00:00

Please add this ASAP as it looks very unprofessional seeing the name of the person that created the Workflow constantly being posted.
Sercan Akgün 5 Reputation points

2025-01-19T23:22:17.6533333+00:00

waiting for solution
Javier Benitez Fernandez 5 Reputation points

2025-01-20T10:11:39.61+00:00

any news @Prasad-MSFT ?
Anonymous

2025-01-24T13:41:12.7433333+00:00

Awaiting the resolution as well.
Khaled BOUTKHIL 0 Reputation points

2025-01-28T14:11:20.26+00:00

Same for us, we absolutely need this
Mackie, Victoria 0 Reputation points

2025-02-22T00:07:30.0633333+00:00

Also looking for this solution or possibly the ability to post to teams channels using the pva would be lovely.
Eggert, Nicole 0 Reputation points

2025-03-13T12:18:41.6866667+00:00

Do you have any further information if this "problem" is solved?
Matthew Gregg 0 Reputation points

2025-04-25T13:59:00.2466667+00:00

Can we get an update on this?
Madeline 15 Reputation points

2025-04-30T19:39:40.7133333+00:00

Any update on if/when this capability will be available to remove the user attribute name?
Jonathan Regan 10 Reputation points

2025-05-01T01:39:37.6666667+00:00

Almost 5 months now since the post saying engineering was working on it, how hard can this be. any update or ETA when it might be resolved?
Dave Leiboff 5 Reputation points

2025-05-01T01:55:06.9566667+00:00

Looking for an update
Prasad-MSFT 10,546 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-27T06:53:35.45+00:00

Apologies. This feature is currently being rolled out. Once its released publicly, we will update in this thread. Thanks!
ZTH-SysAdmin 0 Reputation points

2025-05-27T22:01:23.28+00:00

Very exciting to hear this is being rolled out. Like many other people here, we currently use the "Incoming Webhook" application in Microsoft Team and Microsoft is retiring it. We need to use these new "Workflows" but a major downside is that a staff person's name seems to have to accompany every automated post.
Elahi, Junaid 10 Reputation points

2025-06-18T12:40:26.3233333+00:00

Is this fixed now? I do not see "user_name via workflows" anymore, just see "workflows". Any recent updates from Microsoft that has fixed this issue? BTW: Last I checked was 14th May and same issue was still there but today it seems to be fixed.
Sercan Akgün 5 Reputation points

2025-06-18T13:25:14.7333333+00:00

seems fixed
Elahi, Junaid 10 Reputation points

2025-06-19T06:23:24.1166667+00:00

Just noted last night that mobile app for Teams (on Android) still shows "user_name via workflows" but on PC/laptop, it shows only "workflows". :-)
Raegan Barker 0 Reputation points

2025-06-19T12:09:48.1766667+00:00

Confirmed on Teams for iOS 7.10.1 build 7.10.77.2025102901/0610 (general) that this still shows "<User Name> via Workflows".
Theodore Tan 10 Reputation points

2025-06-30T06:11:46.6+00:00

Only Microsoft can take 6 months to remove the user name from a text box.
Devin Zuczek 0 Reputation points

2025-07-08T16:46:38.06+00:00

Slack somehow figured this out years ago...
Enisa Kevilj 0 Reputation points

2025-07-23T08:18:51.4766667+00:00

@Prasad-MSFT Any updates on this? Thank you.
Horváth Milán 0 Reputation points

2026-07-15T08:01:13.4066667+00:00

Hi Microsoft brother @Prasad-MSFT , any good or bad news on this topic since 2024 november?

1 additional answer

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Anonymous

2025-01-24T13:42:33.2866667+00:00

Great question, I have the same issue with the functionality. Glad to see a change coming to address this.
Chris Winney 5 Reputation points

2025-03-05T19:44:23.26+00:00

Any update on this yet?
Ken Salter 15 Reputation points

2025-04-04T16:50:09.49+00:00

Yes, I am interested in this as well.
Lucy Moss 0 Reputation points

2025-04-21T17:11:58.4966667+00:00

I can't migrate to workflows until this feature is available, any update?
Madeline 15 Reputation points

2025-04-30T19:36:49.55+00:00

Any update on this? Looking to replace my name with our support team name, as they are the ones triggering the flow, not me.
Dave Leiboff 5 Reputation points

2025-05-01T01:44:42.19+00:00

Any update on this??
Emma Leland 0 Reputation points

2025-05-13T08:08:42.12+00:00

+1 for this.. it's confusing people on my team when the bot is posting as me all the time, we have a fair few notifications and it would be a lot cleaner if I could post as something/someone else.
Ícaro Pontes Azevedo Aguiar 0 Reputation points

2025-05-13T11:51:31.13+00:00

We addressed this by sharing the flow with a service account. The service account's name still appears, but at least it's not the name of the original user
Enisa Kevilj 0 Reputation points

2025-05-19T22:17:01.9366667+00:00

Just got the premium license and found out I can not post into channels without my name in every single notification triggered. This is ridiculous. Hope you will get it solved.
Anonymous

2024-11-21T05:14:47.31+00:00

Hi, Maximiliano Salibe

If an answer has been helpful, please consider accepting the answer to help increase visibility of this question for other members of the Microsoft Q&A community. Thank you for helping to improve Microsoft Q&A!
Simon Gooch 56 Reputation points

2024-12-03T07:23:44.1166667+00:00

Please add this ASAP as it looks very unprofessional seeing the name of the person that created the Workflow constantly being posted.
Sercan Akgün 5 Reputation points

2025-01-19T23:22:17.6533333+00:00

waiting for solution
Javier Benitez Fernandez 5 Reputation points

2025-01-20T10:11:39.61+00:00

any news @Prasad-MSFT ?
Anonymous

2025-01-24T13:41:12.7433333+00:00

Awaiting the resolution as well.
Khaled BOUTKHIL 0 Reputation points

2025-01-28T14:11:20.26+00:00

Same for us, we absolutely need this
Mackie, Victoria 0 Reputation points

2025-02-22T00:07:30.0633333+00:00

Also looking for this solution or possibly the ability to post to teams channels using the pva would be lovely.
Eggert, Nicole 0 Reputation points

2025-03-13T12:18:41.6866667+00:00

Do you have any further information if this "problem" is solved?
Matthew Gregg 0 Reputation points

2025-04-25T13:59:00.2466667+00:00

Can we get an update on this?
Madeline 15 Reputation points

2025-04-30T19:39:40.7133333+00:00

Any update on if/when this capability will be available to remove the user attribute name?
Jonathan Regan 10 Reputation points

2025-05-01T01:39:37.6666667+00:00

Almost 5 months now since the post saying engineering was working on it, how hard can this be. any update or ETA when it might be resolved?
Dave Leiboff 5 Reputation points

2025-05-01T01:55:06.9566667+00:00

Looking for an update
Prasad-MSFT 10,546 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-27T06:53:35.45+00:00

Apologies. This feature is currently being rolled out. Once its released publicly, we will update in this thread. Thanks!
ZTH-SysAdmin 0 Reputation points

2025-05-27T22:01:23.28+00:00

Very exciting to hear this is being rolled out. Like many other people here, we currently use the "Incoming Webhook" application in Microsoft Team and Microsoft is retiring it. We need to use these new "Workflows" but a major downside is that a staff person's name seems to have to accompany every automated post.
Elahi, Junaid 10 Reputation points

2025-06-18T12:40:26.3233333+00:00

Is this fixed now? I do not see "user_name via workflows" anymore, just see "workflows". Any recent updates from Microsoft that has fixed this issue? BTW: Last I checked was 14th May and same issue was still there but today it seems to be fixed.
Sercan Akgün 5 Reputation points

2025-06-18T13:25:14.7333333+00:00

seems fixed
Elahi, Junaid 10 Reputation points

2025-06-19T06:23:24.1166667+00:00

Just noted last night that mobile app for Teams (on Android) still shows "user_name via workflows" but on PC/laptop, it shows only "workflows". :-)
Raegan Barker 0 Reputation points

2025-06-19T12:09:48.1766667+00:00

Confirmed on Teams for iOS 7.10.1 build 7.10.77.2025102901/0610 (general) that this still shows "<User Name> via Workflows".
Theodore Tan 10 Reputation points

2025-06-30T06:11:46.6+00:00

Only Microsoft can take 6 months to remove the user name from a text box.
Devin Zuczek 0 Reputation points

2025-07-08T16:46:38.06+00:00

Slack somehow figured this out years ago...
Enisa Kevilj 0 Reputation points

2025-07-23T08:18:51.4766667+00:00

@Prasad-MSFT Any updates on this? Thank you.
Horváth Milán 0 Reputation points

2026-07-15T08:01:13.4066667+00:00

Hi Microsoft brother @Prasad-MSFT , any good or bad news on this topic since 2024 november?

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Rahul Sangale 0

Do we have solution for this

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