Microsoft Teams Copying Name, Timestamp, and Message

Anonymous
2024-08-16T19:20:37+00:00

I used to be able to copy a series of teams messages and it would include the Username, timestamp and the message, but now it only includes the message. I did not change anything about the way I'm copying. I need to be able to copy and paste this data for my work. I have already deleted the MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe file to clear cache, and I've reset and repaired the app. I have had no luck in getting this ability back. We should have the choice of including this data in clipboard or not.

Example of what it used to look like:

[Yesterday 8:15 AM] James Smith

Message

[Yesterday 8:30 AM] John White

Message

[Yesterday 9:30 AM] Jackson Taylor

Message

Example of what it looks like now:

Message

Message

Message

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for business | Chats | Group chats

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments No comments

68 answers

Sort by: Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-16T20:42:00+00:00

    Dear Shane,

    Good day!

    Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are glad to assist!

    Based on your description regarding "Microsoft Teams Copying Name, Timestamp, and Message". My sincerest apologies for the inconvenience this might be causing you, after thorough testing, I reproduced your issue at my side. It could be Microsoft changed something at backend. I will report it to replated team. The Workaround I found is to hold mouse for selecting the message with Time and sender you want then use CTRL+C for copy and CTRL+V for paste while you are still holding mouse. Therefore, I will update this thread as soon as I get more detail information about the query and fix.

    Also, if you have the organization admin permission, you can also raise a service request to report this symptom to our online channel through the O365 admin center. A support agent can further connect with you remotely, for further troubleshooting and involve the backend team where need be. Get support for Microsoft 365 for business -- Online support. I will also revert back when I get more info on this. Your patience and cooperation are much appreciated. Have a nice day!

    Best regards,

    Inema |Community Moderator

    Was this answer helpful?

    10+ people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments No comments
  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-16T21:01:38+00:00

    Thank you for the quick response. I will report this issue to my senior engineers for ticket submission. I also appreciate the workaround, however the way you provided also copies a lot of unneeded information that I cannot use and will take a lot of time to delete.

    Was this answer helpful?

    10+ people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments No comments
  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-19T16:30:10+00:00

    In my organization we are finding the same issue.

    Seems like this is an issue Worldwide as there is way too much additional information showing up which makes business groups in my org frustrated as they relay on the time stamp information for auditing purposes.

    Was this answer helpful?

    10+ people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments No comments
  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-20T21:44:39+00:00

    HI, could you clarify what the workaround is here? I am having this issue on a Mac and when I select the text as well as the date/timestamp & sender and do a Cmd-C / Cmd-V (equivalent to Ctrl-C / Ctrl-V on Windows) I get the message only - not the messgae together with the date/timestamp & sender. I am not sure what you mean by "hold mouse for selecting the message with Time and sender you want." Thank you!

    Was this answer helpful?

    4 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments No comments
  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-21T07:27:30+00:00

     

    Dear Shane,

     

    Good day!

    Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are glad to assist!

     

    Based on your description regarding "Microsoft Teams Copying Name, Timestamp, and Message". My sincerest apologies for the inconvenience this might be causing you, after thorough testing, I reproduced your issue at my side. It could be Microsoft changed something at backend. I will report it to replated team. The Workaround I found is to hold mouse for selecting the message with Time and sender you want then use CTRL+C for copy and CTRL+V for paste while you are still holding mouse. Therefore, I will update this thread as soon as I get more detail information about the query and fix.

    Also, if you have the organization admin permission, you can also raise a service request to report this symptom to our online channel through the O365 admin center. A support agent can further connect with you remotely, for further troubleshooting and involve the backend team where need be. Get support for Microsoft 365 for business -- Online support. I will also revert back when I get more info on this. Your patience and cooperation are much appreciated. Have a nice day!

    Best regards,

    Inema |Community Moderator

    I am facing the same issue. Any update on this issue @Inema?

    Was this answer helpful?

    6 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments No comments