Send and read messages in Teams

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

Send a message

Select New chat  at the top of the app to start a new conversation.

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

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

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

Note: Right now, Teams doesn’t let you message yourself. A chat message needs to be sent to another team member.

Send more messages

Once the chat has begun (whether group or one-on-one), just click it in the chat list to dip back into it and send more messages.

Edit or delete a sent message

You can edit or delete any message that you have sent to a chat or channel. Go to the message and select More options   > Edit or Delete. Press Enter to save the update.

When you receive a message, there are several actions you can take on that message. Read on to learn more.

Mark a message as saved or unread

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

To see a list of your saved messages, select your profile picture at the top of Teams, then choose Saved.

Say more with a reaction

You can quickly respond to any message with an emoji reaction. To get to 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.

Improve the readability

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

• Translate a message

• Use Immersive Reader