Forward messages in Microsoft Teams
Forward messages in Microsoft Teams to quickly share information with others. You can forward chat messages, files, Loop components, app cards, and images to a person, a group chat, or a channel.
You can forward up to five messages at a time. When you forward multiple messages, Teams bundles them into a single message and keeps the original order. This helps recipients follow the conversation more easily. You can also start a new group chat from a forwarded message.
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Hover over the message and choose More optionsÂ
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To forward multiple messages, select More optionsÂ
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Select the check boxes next to the messages you want to forward in your chat.
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Select Next.
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In the window that appears, begin typing the name, group chat or channel you want to share content with, then select it from the drop-down list. Adding multiple people will forward the content to a group chat. Â
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Optionally, add a message above your forwarded content for context.
4. Select Forward to send your message(s).Â
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You can forward up to five images in a single message.
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Team administrators can apply sensitivity labels that limit the sharing of content. If a team has sensitivity labels that block forwarding, you won't see the option to forward messages from channels in that team.
How to find the original message
When you receive a forwarded message in Teams on desktop, look for the timestamp in the forwarded message header. Select the timestamp to open the original chat or channel message.
Note: If you have permission to view the original conversation, Teams will take you directly to it. If you don’t have permission, you’ll see a message indicating that the content isn’t available.
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