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
    2025-05-15T16:03:20+00:00

    Microsoft, why are you not listening to your customers? Who makes these decisions? Leadership is important here. We are real users in real world situations. We have a responsibility to document without wasted space or time. Screenshots are unacceptable. Over the years your changes have directly impacted our work many things not for the best. Why will you not address our needs?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-15T15:46:44+00:00

    It's absurd that is now May 2025 and the ability to copy the name, timestamp and message is not available.
    I work in IT and it is vital to have these three components as I need to paste into the ticket. Depending on the number of messages, I either have to screenshot the messages or use right click > Copy Link > paste > copy name > paste, > copy datetime > paste. Neither are great, it should not require this much effort when a simple copy/paste would do.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-25T18:08:13+00:00

    "I'm shocked, but I'm not surprised" accurately describes my opinion of this and other issues with Microsoft products.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-25T10:45:33+00:00

    A viable workaround A Ja Pramshafer, though painful that we have to go to these lengths merely for a date/time stamp on an IM, crucial information for records, especially in a legal environment.

    Yet again Microsoft development has their collective heads firmly inserted into their rectums.

    They just don't get it... I'm shocked, but I'm not surprised. :-/

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