Why in Teams you are unable to copy the time stamp and name of the person anymore.

Anonymous
2024-08-17T17:06:38+00:00

Pressing Ctrl + C only lets you copy the conversation. I cannot give specific examples because my work is confidential but. This is the reddit post that is talking about the issue I am talking about. Copying Sender Information No Longer a Thing? : r/MicrosoftTeams (reddit.com)

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-27T07:52:17+00:00

    When copying a conversation from a messaging application it is only logical to include the time signatures and names of the messengers.

    It seems an unusual requirement to not include these elements.

    Please reinforce with Microsoft the need to return this functionality as the default setting for Teams and add the stripped-down, content-only/context-less version as an option in settings.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-26T18:23:03+00:00

    Thanks, great workaround!

    For the desktop app, we can still copy/paste usernames and timestamps - but only by first selecting the text to be copied (including name and time) with a mouse, and then using the keyboard shortcut "ctrl+C" **BEFORE** releasing the mouse button on the highlighted text.

    Nice, that does work for the desktop app 👍. Didn't think to try CTRL+C before releasing the mouse click. Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-26T18:06:18+00:00

    Thanks, great workaround!

    For the desktop app, we can still copy/paste usernames and timestamps - but only by first selecting the text to be copied (including name and time) with a mouse, and then using the keyboard shortcut "ctrl+C" **BEFORE** releasing the mouse button on the highlighted text.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-26T17:55:16+00:00

    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"

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-26T16:31:28+00:00

    Please fix this. Being able to copy/paste the message with the timestamp was great. Lots IT people use this feature for documentation purposes.

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