How to copy teams chat with Timestamp?

Anonymous
2024-08-19T13:13:28+00:00

Ever since this month and while using the new team application, I can no longer copy teams chat message with the timestamp. I need the timestamp to reference conversations and it would be a pain to add the time and date stamps for every message I need to copy. Also I found that you can copy messages with a partial timestamp by highlighting the chat messages and press control c while holding the right click button on my mouse. This also doesn't help as I get a preview message with double names. It would be a pain to remove part of a line per chat message I am copying. Is there a way to restore the old copying with the timestamp and an option for those who don't want the timestamp. I know skype had this functionality.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-28T15:19:51+00:00

    I just rechecked. I love Microsoft Products:

    Version

    Sie verfügen über die Microsoft Teams-Version 25044.2208.3471.2155. Sie haben die neueste Version. Es wurde zuletzt am 28.3.2025 überprüft.

    Looks like your newest version is not my newest version

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-28T14:58:50+00:00

    Im using :
    Version

    You have Microsoft Teams version 25060.205.3499.6849. You've got the latest version. It was last checked on 28/3/2025.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-28T14:47:34+00:00

    What Version of Teams do you use? Windows Desktop Version 1.1.93
    on Windows 11 Enterprise - 23H2 - 22631.5039
    and editor of windows this does not work

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-28T12:27:16+00:00

    My only workaround this is >>"Copy the data dragging it from the bottom all the way up to the Name Icon(Headers) or ctrl+ A on the chat>>paste this in a notepad and only copy the chat what you need from this and paste the data anywhere with the timeline included>>works like a charm for me with the least time consumption.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-18T07:35:06+00:00

    Unfortunately, I can't see up to now any reaction from MS to the many Customer complaints regarding this Teams update from Aug. 2024.
    Means for me that MS has...:

    • ...neither brought back the usual Copy-Paste functionality in Teams as before Aug. 2024.
    • ...nor implemented a possibility that Customers can configure Copy-Paste in Teams with/without timestamp/user info.

    Please find in the following my personal workarounds, as long as Copy-Paste from Teams chats with timestamp/user info isn't possible:

    1. Using a screenshot tool with function 'Screenshot with scrolling' (I prefer the Screenpresso tool for this).
    2. Automation workaround 'Uninstall current Teams version - Install Teams version 23320' with 2 Powershell scripts.
      (I use these scripts every time a Teams update is done with overwriting Teams version 23320.)
      If somebody is interrested in these PS scripts, I would add them here...

    Once again and with lots of my colleagues working in support business with ticket system or similar: If Teams stays as it is presently regarding Copy-Paste without timestamp/user info, Teams is unusable in this professional environment!
    It is still completely beyond me that MS is considering inputs of a small Customer group but ignore feedbacks from a much bigger Customer group.

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