Schedule chat messages in Microsoft Teams
When you'd like to send a message in chat but the timing isn't quite right, schedule the message for a date and time that respects collaboration across locations and working hours. Scheduling the chat message will ensure it's sent at a date and time that you control.
Schedule your chat message to be sent later
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Compose your message, then select Actions and apps
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Select Schedule message
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Choose the date and time that you'd like to send it from the pop-up menu.
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Click the Continue button.
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Select Send
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Your chat message will be sent automatically at the time you set.
Note: You must be in a conversation with the person you want to chat with before you can schedule a message.
Edit your scheduled chat message
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Hover over your message to select Edit
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Edit your chat message, then select Done
to save the update.
Reschedule the delivery of your chat message
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Hover over your message to select Edit
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Select the down arrow next to the scheduled date and time to choose a new date and time to send your message.
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Change the date or time.
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Select Continue, then select Done
to save the update.
Delete your scheduled chat message
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Go to the message and select More Options
> Delete . -
Schedule your chat message to be sent later.
Schedule your chat message to be read at a later time
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Enter your message into your chat
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Long press on the Send
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Pick a date and time from the pop-up Schedule send box.
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Tap Send at scheduled time.
Edit your scheduled chat message
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Go to your chat message.
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Long press on the scheduled message that you’d like to edit, and then tap Edit
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Rewrite your chat message. When you are done with your edits, tap Send
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Delete your scheduled chat message
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Go to your chat message.
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Long press on the scheduled message that you’d like to delete, and then tap Delete
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Reschedule your chat message
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Go to your chat message.
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Long press on the scheduled message that you’d like to reschedule, and then tap Reschedule
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Pick a new date and time from the Schedule send box, and then tap Send at scheduled time.