Good news for Teams users! Microsoft has announced that starting January 2025, they will add a new feature to Teams that will allow you to schedule messages in channels¹. This long-awaited enhancement will help you make communication within your organization even more effective and efficient! 🙌
What’s new?
Starting January 2025, you will be able to schedule messages in Teams channels, just as you can already do in Teams chats. What does this mean to you?
- Scheduling messages based on working hours ⏰
You can tailor the sending time of your messages to the working hours and availability of your recipients. This ensures that your messages always arrive at the most convenient time, even if, for example, someone works in a different time zone or is out of office hours.
- No stress about sending time ✅
You no longer have to worry about sending messages during busy times. With scheduled sending, you can always time your communications perfectly!
What to expect from this update 💻.
- Available on desktop 🖥️
The new feature will first be available on the desktop version of Teams. Unfortunately, messages cannot currently be scheduled through the mobile version of Teams. Microsoft has not yet shared details about a mobile version of this feature, but that could change in the future.
- Easier messaging ✉️
Similar to the chat feature, you can now schedule messages in channels. This allows you to send messages not only at a time that is convenient for you, but also at the right time for your colleagues.
Why is this a big deal? 📈
This new functionality allows you to optimize your communications even more. You can control exactly when your messages are delivered, which is important for teams working in different time zones or for people working with flexible working hours.
Other recent updates in Microsoft Teams 🌟
- Improved chat and channel experience 💬
Microsoft Teams recently received an update that brings together the chat and channel experience. This makes it easier to quickly keep up with all communications within your organization and helps you not miss important messages.
In short, this new update in 2025 lets you work even smarter with Microsoft Teams. Scheduling messages in channels makes it easier to tailor your communications to your team’s needs. Think less stress, better timing and a more effective work day! 💡
¹https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/10/28/streamline-collaboration-with-the-new-chat-and-channels-experience-in-microsoft-teams/
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