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Jun 18, 2019

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Delay Send Feature on Teams Posts

Would anyone in this forum find it useful to be able to type a message in Teams (either 1:1 chat or a team thread), hit enter, and have that message not sent until the recipient's status is available...

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ChristianJBergstrom
Nov 10, 2021
On it's way!

Read more here https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/microsoft-ignite-fall-2021-innovations-coming-to-microsoft-teams/ba-p/2824127

The roadmap id https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=88281

adam deltinger

MVP

Jun 19, 2019

I’m not saying it’s a bad idea, but it may hit adoption too! Many people don’t use Teams as often as it would benefit them, meaning they would probably not be available as often, hence not getting any messages! This is the opposite of what they need! Of course this could be optional but it’s something to keep in mind!
Also if they’ve missed a message during a meeting or something they should get a mail too! I believe the DnD with the important contacts handles this scenario pretty well..
Just my take on it..

Adam

behindthe8ball

Copper Contributor

Dec 06, 2019

I would find having this option extremely useful or have the option to send the message at certain time. Im in Boston and most of colleagues are in Genoa Italy...which is usually a 6 hour time difference. I don't want them to look at a non critical post 8 pm on a friday CET but I also don't want to forget to give someone a heads-ups first thing Monday. adam deltinger

ksheehy
Copper Contributor
Jun 25, 2021
I want to mirror this sentiment - I would also like to simply send it at a delayed time accounting for time zone differences.
adam deltinger
MVP
Dec 06, 2019
I suggest putting this on uservoice
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/

Regarding monday morning reminders, you can set up a scheduled message with power automate (flow) and the teams connector
- martziano
  Copper Contributor
  Feb 11, 2020
  adam deltinger the problem with Flow is that it is only for automation of processes that are going to happen for a given/known period of time, the feature in question here is for sporadic reminders or scheduled messages that will happen only once. If Flow had the no-repeat function, that will do it. But sadly, Flow is too much of a hassle for this simple task. Something in line with a command perhaps should suffice.
- tomus
  Brass Contributor
  Dec 06, 2019
  adam deltinger
  
  Not being in IT, I'm not totally sure what you mean. Could you elaborate?
  Are you talking about using an automation from Power BI? I'm not sure my organization has that.
  
  Also, I included the link to an existing UserVoice idea in my original post. At the time, it had no votes (I'm pretty sure I voted for it).
  - tomus
    Brass Contributor
    Dec 06, 2019
    Update on the UserVoice post: It is up to 79 votes now, and my thoughts on this feature are duplicated there. Here is a link for anyone who wants to go there and add their vote.
    https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/18874141-time-delay-post