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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.
Conversations involving multiple participants, allowing collaboration and information sharing in Teams
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It would be helpful to at least be able to toggle between the two options. Some of us need the timestamps for business purposes. Some of us don't want the feature all of the time when we need to forward text. If we could toggle between the settings in our settings, it would be appreciated.
This deliberate feature change on a system that people rely on and communicate through, and using it to verify and have written proof with a time and date stamp for easy reference is a given for an enterprise system you would think.
Being able to capture this information in a simple and efficient manner is a must for anyone wanting to record work notes and updates in ticketing systems, or a copy paste to another window as a quick reference and means of truth.
Surely this can be reinstated not having it is creating additional work extra steps and wasting time to capture this data.
push! I need this too.
please let me mark the text and give me two right click options:
copy
copy with username/timestamp
It would be helpful to at least be able to toggle between the two options. Some of us need the timestamps for business purposes. Some of us don't want the feature all of the time when we need to forward text. If we could toggle between the settings in our settings, it would be appreciated.
This page was one of a few pages I came across when I was looking for a solution, so I'm replying to this post with a link to the other post I shared a workaround in. Hopefully they add the functionality back using the desktop application.
Microsoft Link - Microsoft Teams Copying Name, Timestamp, and Message
"Replied on August 26, 2024
I was expecting to see the name, date, and time like normal when I was copying a message. I had also found it useful to have it included on other communication pieces.
A workaround that worked for me is using the web version and copying the text from a MS Teams message like normal and it worked.
Example:
[10:36 AM] Tim Shivanonda (External)
I wish I could copy text from the desktop application with the timestamp
like 1"
Dear Bradley Morris27,
I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide you with an update regarding the issue you have reported to us.
We are currently reproducing the issue from our end to check if it is possible to copy teams chat with Timestamp and the timestamp to reference conversation.
I will get back to you as soon as possible.
I appreciate your patience and understanding during this investigation process. If you have additional information or details that may assist us in our investigation Please feel free to share with me.
Thank you for your continued cooperation. I will get back to you shortly with more information.
Sincerely,Eben Ezer Tres | Microsoft Community Moderator