Jun 29 2020 01:02 PM
Hello, I'm sorry if this has already been asked. I've looked and haven't been able to easily locate it. Feel free to point me to the conversation if it already exists.
So I understand that Teams now allows you to have a separate pop-out windows to chat with someone so you can continue working in teams with that chat open. But my question is more related to incoming chats. I tend to receive multiple chats from several people and chats get buried and missed for long period by simply having them bolded in 'Recent' chats.
Is there a way to have a separate chat window automatically pop-out when a new 'incoming' chat is received and have them highlighted as separate windows in the task bar? This is functionality my company previously had in Skype for Business and it was helpful to make sure I get to all chats that are sent me.
Thank you for your help!
Chris
Jun 29 2020 01:18 PM
@cdublyoo So you want new incoming chats to open up in a separate window automatic when they arrives? That is not possible. The only notification you can get is the notification you get when the message arrives but it will not automatic open in a separate window.
I usually when I get a couple of minutes just check the recent chats and answer the chats or mark a message as unread so I can come back to it when I have more time to answer the message.
Jun 29 2020 01:34 PM
@Linus Cansby Thanks for responding! It just seems a little clunky. I may have answered a chat to one person but when another chat comes in from a different person, then the Teams app flashes in the task bar with the name of the person I previously chatted with and not the new person.
Like I said, with the above workflow things soon get lost or ignored unless I periodically remind myself to go back and make sure there aren't other chats buried. It would be a nice future enhancement to have a setting to allow a new chat to pop a new window for users that manage their work that way.
Thanks again for responding Linus.
Chris
Jan 20 2021 12:10 PM
This feature is my dream "Teams" feature right now.
We recently went from Skype to Teams, and I now miss every chat instigation. We are a huge organization with the "Activity" section always ticking up its little red counter. Not all work is desk work, so I miss 100% of my chats and just had a machine down overnight because my only notification came through Teams and that little 3 second popup isn't enough when my back is turned and I am soldering test boards.
Of course the notification number ticked up on the Teams window icon in the taskbar, but that is always growing due to the "Activity" section.
Ultimately, my problem is that the only real indicator of someone trying to reach me through teams is the same indicator as people talking in a group that I am also a part of. And our organization has huge groups for systems we work with. There are always conversations being had in the HR, AzureDevops, IT maintenance notifications, or Oracle groups that include the entire company.
I know we could use email or phone calls, but we were trained to use Skype for this function and it was wonderful for that. Making new chats open in a new window (or having that option in settings) would fix this. The user can turn to their screen, and there is a chat window popped up, right there, in front of everything. Pertinent. User friendly. Immediate communication. Perfect.
Jan 28 2021 06:19 AM - edited Jan 28 2021 06:20 AM
Good lord, yes. The lack of this feature drive me bonkers. Skype did this, now my company goes to Teams, which does not do this. I'm always missing conversations for this reason (yes, all notifications are turned on). Microsoft REEEALLLYYY needs to understand, 'If it's not broken, don't fix it'!!!!!! They always change things, and not for a good reason. Moving the search bar in Outlook, after alllll these years, is another example of that. It's like they get bored with the look of something, and change it 'just because'. STOP IT!
Feb 17 2021 04:42 PM
This should be the default. I have some teams which send a lot of announcement notifications so looking for the teams notification icon is unhelpful because it's always red, even if there's nothing that needs my attention. Also, muting a team or channel literally changes nothing, as in it actually doesn't do anything. Chat messages already have a 'pop-out' option, so implementing this should be trivial, and would be extremely helpful to those of us who use Teams 10% as much as e-mail.
Feb 19 2021 04:45 AM
@cdublyoo I totally agree with you.
Whether the default ability out-of-the-box, or the ability to set the behaviour would be an enabler.
Unfortunately, since Microsoft joined the »App-bandwagon« focusing on "mobile" and "browsers", changing from developing real applications and instead rapidly deploying changes, the "bring value" has been disregarded and replaced with disablers rather than enablers.
We see this especially (but unfortunately not only - e.g. Outlook search bar moved to some of the Office 365 applications top window frame - an enabler or disabler for users? your call) with Microsoft Teams.
The rapid deployment is (sometimes) (only) followed with publication of videos of "wow check out this cool new feature", rather than a documentation fo changes which can be chosen (by those who wants to) rather than enforced.
On many points Microsoft Teams has never left the beta stage.
Feb 24 2021 07:36 AM
@Anthony_Frantz yes this is a big deal. Inevitably, what everyone in my organization does is send a chat by Teams and then after not hearing back for a minute, sends a Skype message. This is a really poor way for Microsoft to gain adoption for their new products (everyone goes back to the old one because it's better?). Auto popout chats is a must!
Mar 09 2021 04:16 AM
Anyone from Microsoft viewing this - you can add my name to the list of people who really want this feature. Managing chats in Teams is a real bother compared to Skype for Business.
Apr 06 2021 03:04 PM
Ditto for me... this is driving me crazy and I am missing notificaitons. @AmitaiIrron
Apr 20 2021 01:44 AM
I can't understand why Teams is missing such basic feature which is standards in all other chat software!!! Teams is really lacking so many basic features, it's so often counter-intuitive and counter-productive. No wonder why there are articles that, despite Microsoft Office monopolistic position, Teams is expected to eventually fail compared to other solutions...
...and until then I'm obliged to use it at work
Apr 22 2021 10:20 AM
May 04 2021 09:03 AM
@Gauthier_BE I couldn't agree more. We need this feature! Went from Skype to Teams and now I am missing IMs like crazy. Teams is a great idea but I am finding it clunky and making work harder, not easier. And like you - I have no choice! Hoping this gets better with time..........
Jun 03 2021 06:39 AM
Jun 03 2021 09:51 AM
Aug 04 2021 07:47 AM
@cdublyoo I wish this feature would come out already. I get so many IM's that I miss because the window doesn't pop out when a new message comes in.
Sep 01 2021 06:40 AM
@cdublyoo In addition to everyone that wants this feature, I just wanted to add that I'd really like this to bring the new window to the front. I work in the art department and I'm constantly working on orders that take multiple hours and use 3 monitors. So unless I catch that little notification that only comes up on one monitor for the few seconds it does, I always miss it. I'm far too hyper-focused to even THINK about checking my messages every 30 minutes or whatnot. So I'd really love a new message to just reveal itself instead of hiding behind my artwork, references, order information, and palettes which I'm actively using while I work.
Nov 02 2021 07:45 AM
@Ditto for me. I miss chats all of the time since switching from Skype to Teams.
Nov 02 2021 09:24 AM
Dec 01 2021 08:47 AM
@Pam_Spencer Seems maybe they moved it? This one looks like the best alternative, but it only has 50 or so upvotes. Surely there are more?