Mar 03 2022 11:21 PM - last edited on Nov 09 2023 11:09 AM by
Hello,
sometimes at my work we send each other links to files/folders on our internal server. The only problem is in teams when you do that you get the persons name instead of the link.
So they sent me a link to a folder, I select the link in the text and copy it. However if past that into windows explorer I just get the time and their name.
[15:12] Firstname Lastname
Is there a way to get it to not include the Firstname Lastname when you copy a message?
kind regards,
Andrew
Mar 04 2022 12:35 AM
Hello @abrownaus. Unfortunately there is no setting or anything for this. Of course you can always leave feedback to Microsoft on this topic, perhaps if enough people have similar concerns this will result in being picked up as a future change. To do so, you can click on the Help icon on the left navigation bar in the Teams client, and from there select "Suggest a feature" or "Give feedback".
Mar 17 2022 06:46 AM
Apr 19 2022 03:28 PM
this is not a feature, it is a bug... you can't just "put a hat on a bug and call it a feature". PLEASE FIX, THIS BUG REDUCES USER PERFORMANCE
Apr 19 2022 10:28 PM
May 04 2022 05:12 AM
May 12 2022 11:00 AM
MSFT any update???? This is a terrible issue that affects Intel employees multiple times a day.
Jun 24 2022 04:59 AM
Nov 15 2022 02:53 AM
@pvanberlo there are now like 10 or more issues on the microsoft feedback portal. This is the type of feature that I don't know who thinks is useful, but that provides mucho more friction than what it helps, if i want the name, i could copy the text with the name, if I only select the text, just respect what I have selected. seems obvius..
Dec 26 2022 10:12 PM
I'm also frustrated with this bug. Please make just normal Copy feature, Microsoft.
The current copy including persons name is weird and ridiculous. It hampers work efficiency.
I always have to delete unnecessary lines after pasting, which is rather frustrating.
Jan 26 2023 01:57 AM
Mar 07 2023 08:18 AM
Still same.
Imagine copy address from address bar and all we got is the word "Google Chrome"
Mar 07 2023 05:02 PM
Oct 31 2023 07:45 AM
Feb 21 2024 01:40 AM
One workaround is simply selecting it with the selection cursor instead of triple click.
However I periodically forget that copying in teams works differently than all the millions of other applications and then it copies something I did not tell it to copy. This is extremely annoying.
Applications can and should assist you and provide you with optional choices that could increase productivity. Applications should NEVER make choices on your behalf and certainly not without asking first or without informing you.
Arrogant application: "you selected and copied A, but I think you actually wanted to copy A+B, so I copied that for you instead without asking you or even telling you (or showing B highlighted too). You are not allowed to refuse this feature, because I know what you want better than you do"
Nobody asked for this feature and many asked for the feature to be removed. In fact the user can always explicitly select the username and timestamp if that's desired so if a user needs it it was always available anyway.
Feb 22 2024 08:52 AM - edited Feb 22 2024 08:53 AM
@John_Bloggs655 I found a hacky workaround.
Select the message text and hit SHIFT+LEFT ARROW before hitting CTRL+C to copy just the text+formatting without the name and time stamp.
This works with CTRL+C only and not the "Copy" option in the context menu. This works regardless of whether you select the message via selection cursor, triple click, or double click and CTRL+A.
@Microsoft this is NOT an acceptable workflow and does not solve the problem. Having to take my hand away from the CTRL key or off of the mouse to do a simple copy and paste is ridiculous. No other program I use has this issue.
Feb 23 2024 12:42 AM
Your trick only works in Teams' "Chat" tab, not in Teams' "Teams" tab. The cursor trick works in all situations, but it's tedious.
Mar 19 2024 08:46 AM
Mar 26 2024 08:38 AM
Mar 27 2024 10:50 AM
Whoever decided that appending extra text to the text that user is copying should not be the one that makes user experience decisions at any company.