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

1. Compose your message, then select Actions and apps .
2. Select Schedule message ⁠.⁠ 
3. Choose the date and time that you'd like to send it from the pop-up menu.
4. Click the Continue button.
5. Select Send .

Your chat message will be sent automatically at the time you set. 

Edit your scheduled chat message

1. Hover over your message to select Edit . 
2. Edit your chat message, then select Done  to save the update.

Reschedule the delivery of your chat message

1. Hover over your message to select Edit . 
2. Select the down arrow next to the scheduled date and time to choose a new date and time to send your message. 
3. Change the date or time. 
4. Select Continue, then select Done  to save the update.

Delete your scheduled chat message

1. Go to the message and select More Options  > Delete .
2. Schedule your chat message to be sent later. 

Schedule your chat message to be read at a later time

1. Enter your message into your chat 
   .
2. Long press on the Send  button.
3. Pick a date and time from the pop-up Schedule send box. 
   .
4. Tap Send at scheduled time.

Edit your scheduled chat message

1. Go to your chat message.
2. Long press on the scheduled message that you’d like to edit, and then tap Edit 
   .
3. Rewrite your chat message. When you are done with your edits, tap Send . 

Delete your scheduled chat message

1. Go to your chat message.
2. Long press on the scheduled message that you’d like to delete, and then tap Delete
   .

Reschedule your chat message

1. Go to your chat message.
2. Long press on the scheduled message that you’d like to reschedule, and then tap Reschedule
   .
3. Pick a new date and time from the Schedule send box, and then tap Send at scheduled time.