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Chat makes it easy to send and read messages, so you can quickly share info with your teammates. 

Send a message

  1. Select New chat Chat icon in Teams. at the top of the app to start a new conversation.

  2. Type the name or names into the To field at the top of your new chat.

    Screenshot showing how to start a new chat

  3. Compose your message in the box at the bottom of the chat. To open your formatting options, select Format  Format button in Teams beneath the box.

    Screenshot showing expanded format compose box

When you're ready, select Send Send a message icon.. Everyone who has access to the chat can see your message.

Send more messages

Once the chat has begun (either group or one-on-one), just choose it in the chat list to open it and then send more messages.

Screenshot showing how to message an existing chat

Edit or delete a sent message

To delete any message that you have sent to a chat or channel, go to the message and select More options  More options button > Delete. The message will disappear, and in its place, you'll see an option to Undo delete. 

To edit a message, select More options  Microsoft Teams more options icon > Edit  Teams edit button. Edit your message as needed and select Send  Teams chat send button icon.

Screenshot showing how to take actions on a message

Mark a message as unread

If you want to remember to read a message later, you can mark it as unread. Go to the top of the message and select More Options More options button> Mark as unread.

Say more with a reaction

You can quickly respond to any message with an emoji reaction. For the full set, hover over a message and select the one you want. Then, watch it appear in the upper-right corner of the message.

To customize your default reactions, and for more about emoji, see Send an emoji, GIF, or sticker in Microsoft Teams.

Improve the readability

If you need to translate or read text out loud, try the following options:

Send a message

Tap Chat > New chat New chat button and type the name of the person or people you want to chat with. Then compose your message and tap Send Send button.

When you receive a message, there are several actions you can take on that message.

Mark a message as unread or saved

If you want to remember to read a message later, you can mark it as unread or saved. For chat messages, press and hold the message and select Save this message or Mark as unread.

Add an emoji reaction to a message

You can quickly respond to any message with an emoji reaction. Tap and hold the message you’d like to add a reaction to. Then, select the reaction you want, and watch it appear in the upper-right corner of the message.

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