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Copper Contributor

Aug 08, 2019

Prevent showing chat history when creating an adhoc group chat

Let's say we are creating an adhoc group chat with multiple people. After the first person is added to the chat Teams loads the chat history. Can I turn this functionality off? This ...

MVP

Aug 08, 2019

No unfortunately. But if you put everyone in new chat before tabbing down it’ll not show history other than that exact group if you had previously chatted.

Tymek Majewski
Copper Contributor
Aug 09, 2019

ChrisWebbTech
Here are the steps:

1. Click 'New chat' button:
2. New conversation window opens
3. I start typing
4. Select the contact (Is this what you mean by tabbing? If so, I don't know how NOT to select it).
Result: History is there
- VasilMichev
  MVP
  Aug 09, 2019
  That's because you effectively have a 1:1 chat. If you add the 3rd participant, it will open a group chat, and the history you are seeing from the 1:1 chat will NOT be shared.
VasilMichev
MVP
Aug 08, 2019
Since when can we share 1:1 chat history? I've actually requested this feature before and was informed that it's not possible by design, only the history of Group chats can be shared. So what are the exact steps to make it work for 1:1 chats? 🙂
- Tymek Majewski
  Copper Contributor
  Aug 09, 2019
  VasilMichevI'm not sure I understand your post. If you help me understand, I will definitely put the steps here.
- ChrisWebbTech
  MVP
  Aug 08, 2019
  Think they were talking about someone looking at their screen while popping open chat. Not actually sharing the chat. Least that’s how I decoded it.

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