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Can you change the background on individual chats in Teams? ( to help readily identify who you are chatting with )

It would be good to be able to add a background to individual chats or groups to help readily identify the person or group . Can this be done currently & how do you do it please?

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asked 2025-08-04T23:31:13.4966667+00:00
Vanessa Clifford 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-02T08:04:48.9466667+00:00
Carin Zevenbergen 0 Reputation points
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Compose message field intermittently loses focus and transfers keystrokes to Calendar Event

So over the past few weeks, I've noticed a strange issue in the online version of Teams. If I'm composing a message in Chat, the compose field will occasionally lose focus and whatever I'm typing is no longer appearing in the field. That's not the weird…

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asked 2026-04-30T14:35:42.3633333+00:00
Shaun Woolf 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-02T07:14:39.8533333+00:00
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"To" suggestions when starting a new chat

When starting a new chat conversation, a list of contacts or suggestions pop up for you to choose from in the "to" section. What does that list represent? How is it generated? Some of my research says its random based on your contacts, some…

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asked 2026-06-29T15:41:22.07+00:00
Sleigh Dot 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-30T22:10:59.1133333+00:00
Ruby-N 12,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Teams deep-link message parameter persists as draft after message is sent

We have a web application that generates Microsoft Teams chat deep links with predefined recipients and a prefilled message. The feature has been working correctly for a long time and no changes have been made recently to the application or the URL…

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asked 2026-06-29T05:47:26.7866667+00:00
Renjith 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-29T07:15:36.0666667+00:00
Hani-Ng 12,585 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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With Windows 11 29617 update, Teams is looping and working as expected for Chats, Calls, and a couple of other apps

With Windows 11 29617 update, Teams is looping and working as expected for Chats, Calls, and a couple of other apps

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asked 2026-06-27T15:33:10.76+00:00
Dan Edwards 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-27T16:03:09.5666667+00:00
Ryan-N 14,060 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why is the Schedule Message option not available in Teams for chat messages? Docs say yes, but I don't see it

I wanted to schedule a chat and looked for a solution. I found this documentation: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/schedule-chat-messages-in-microsoft-teams-2fc5ea77-7bb4-4511-8f59-e62bac1c0f6a Which makes it sound very easy. Just right click…

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asked 2026-01-13T09:14:50.9366667+00:00
Travis Stewart 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T20:51:04.4533333+00:00
Ricky Chilcott 0 Reputation points
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Are you able to see a list of all hidden chats anywhere in teams?

I accidentally hid one of my chats in teams on Windows, but I don't remember exactly what it was called or who it was for. Is there a way to see all the chats I have hidden so I'm able to unhide it again?

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asked 2025-10-24T21:41:12.8833333+00:00
Emily Shoji 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-24T17:17:46.0433333+00:00
Charli 0 Reputation points
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Messages not Coming through from a specific Colleague

Hi all i work in IT support and im supporting a colleague who is having issues in Teams with their chat messages. For some reason they arent receiving messages from one colleague (the messages show in the chat but no indicator if they have been sent or…

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asked 2025-11-24T10:07:47.29+00:00
Felix Andrews 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-24T10:13:52.34+00:00
Xaver Lechner 0 Reputation points
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The recent update to Teams is causing issues to users

I saw the April locked topic on this, where MANY users were annoyed (like myself), at the recent update, which seems to have inadvertently hidden the favourites and chats. The answer pushed by your volunteer, is to use the "move to" option.…

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asked 2026-05-16T08:43:53.7+00:00
td47 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-23T14:29:36.44+00:00
Jess-Q 12,415 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Teams Meeting Chat missing with external participants

I had a meeting with some internal and some external meeting participants that we used the chat for during the meeting. The chat has since been completely cleared and we are seeing these banners: Can you clarify why we are seeing these messages and why…

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asked 2026-06-16T11:59:03.54+00:00
Mcintosh, Rebecca 201 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-22T09:14:20.36+00:00
Mcintosh, Rebecca 201 Reputation points
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How can I suggest an improvement to Teams

I have an idea about how the functionality of Teams can be improved. How can I submit this to you so that I know it will be reviewed?

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asked 2026-06-18T08:49:57.82+00:00
Steve Mercer 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-06-18T14:10:50.8333333+00:00
Demi-N 18,735 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Does microsoft teams send a notification to everyone if a deleted message is restored?

Does microsoft teams send a notification to everyone if a deleted message is restored?

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asked 2026-06-15T11:06:00.9233333+00:00
Anonymous
accepted 2026-06-16T02:54:09.5033333+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

No big deal but we need to refresh to show your content.

Hello I use the Teams on Web (using Chrome) since years. For some weeks (since May 2026), I now lose all my Teams sessions when I start a meeting. All windows with my various Teams windows are lost with this message "No big deal—but we need to…

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asked 2026-06-10T14:20:58.5633333+00:00
Camille HUOT 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-15T17:00:47.31+00:00
Kai-L 14,835 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Restore a deleted 1:1 chat

I have accidentally deleted a 1:1 chat. Is is possible to restore the whole chat, not just the associated files. I understand that whilst the chat is deleted on my Teams, it still remains on the Teams of the person I was chatting to, so is it possible…

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asked 2026-06-10T23:25:20.1233333+00:00
Andrew March 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-14T08:31:09.9966667+00:00
Jade Ng 13,245 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Teams chat 1:1

User reported issues with Microsoft Teams 1:1 chats. Incoming messages show as banner notifications but do not appear in the actual chat window. Issue affects both Teams desktop app and Teams web version. Messages are visible and received correctly on…

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asked 2026-06-10T18:20:49.63+00:00
Ganesh raj 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-10T18:53:18.78+00:00
Jay Tr 13,455 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Show hidden chat history button not working

Corporate account. The hidden chat history button is not working. Isolated to 1 user and all of her chats. Troubleshoot Uninstalled the Office 365 Uninstalled Teams Clean the cache folder Sign out and sign back in It only works if I reset the app,…

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asked 2026-06-08T19:17:30.3933333+00:00
Stephanie Hernandez 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T15:14:09.58+00:00
Vy Nguyen 11,405 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why am I receiving this message in Microsoft Teams - "We ran into a problem getting your chats and channels"

Why am I receiving this message in Microsoft Teams - "We ran into a problem getting your chats and channels

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asked 2026-06-08T15:06:15.35+00:00
Deb Hughes 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-09T16:19:43.9066667+00:00
Lia V 7,375 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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New Teams, messages stuck on sending, web and app problem

Hi, My colleague has an issue where she is unable to send messages in Teams. Private and to groups. The problem appears to occur randomly. Temporary workarounds: Web version: Log out and log back in. Teams desktop app: Fully terminate the application…

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asked 2026-06-08T16:15:35.0466667+00:00
AntSko 10 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-08T16:55:25.96+00:00
Alexis-NG 17,060 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Issues with audible chat notifications and banner notifications

How to do Fix my Teams notifications. I cannot see banner notifications or hear when someone has IM'd me via chat. I am using MAC os 15 Sequoia

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asked 2026-05-19T16:59:22.5366667+00:00
Billy Davis 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-28T17:29:42.38+00:00
Ian-Ng 14,190 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unable To Clear Message From Chat

In my personal chat, I deleted a message, but the "This message has been deleted" message remains, even after 30+ days. I have tried Signing out, quitting the app, and deleting the cache. Reset the app Repaired the app [Moderator note:…

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asked 2026-05-27T16:55:06.5533333+00:00
Daniel Needemyer 115 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-27T22:51:54.14+00:00
Ruby-N 12,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator