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Microsoft Teams Copying Name, Timestamp, and Message
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Anonymous
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
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Anonymous
2025-03-30T20:14:53+00:00 -
Anonymous
2025-03-30T23:18:01+00:00 This is very painful. Like others on this thread I have to build the chat with names and times, which takes ages. I tried using the online version as one of the posters recommended from Aug 2024 and that doesn't work either. It would be great to have this functionality back please.
Thanks.
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Anonymous
2025-03-31T16:16:49+00:00 MarkusR (EXT)
Replied on March 29, 2025Report abuse
In reply to BCMSC's post on February 25, 2025To all those interested in MS giving us the option for this/fixing this, please upvote this request on the Microsoft Feedback Portal: Copying messages no longer includes the who/when context in Teams
Actual state: 469 votes
Here's the URL MarkusR didn't post:
Copying messages no longer includes the who/when context · Community
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/4ed7c52a-af58-ef11-b4ad-0022484d3ecc -
Anonymous
2025-03-31T16:34:50+00:00 Upvoted. Thanks for the info.
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Anonymous
2025-04-01T07:11:45+00:00 Thank's a lot for correcting my mistake with the missing link:-)