Microsoft Teams Is Finally Getting Features Slack Users Have Had for Years

Microsoft Teams Is Finally Getting Features Slack Users Have Had for Years

Some long-awaited Microsoft Teams features, like threaded conversations and the option to react with multiple different emojis on the same message, are rolling out now.

Microsoft Teams adds threaded conversations for neater, tidier chats

Microsoft Teams now supports threaded conversations in channels, letting users reply directly to specific messages and keep related discussions organized without interrupting the main chat flow. Users can follow and unfollow threads they’re involved in, and a dedicated ‘Followed Threads’ view collates all their followed threads for easier tracking. When creating a channel, users can choose between a ‘threads’ or ‘posts’ layout depending on the c…

Microsoft Teams is rolling out threaded conversations

Microsoft Teams users have waited years for this: threaded conversations are finally rolling out. As part of a public preview, Microsoft has introduced this long-requested feature, but with a few design choices that may divide users.Threaded conversations let users reply to specific messages within a chat, keeping side discussions organised and easier to follow. The new feature debuts in the Channels section of Teams, allowing for focused discus…

Microsoft Teams gets threads and a rather weird new feature

Microsoft has finally brought a threaded view to channels, which works similar to Slack and Discord. There is also a rather weird enhancement related to the use of emoji. Read more...