14 DAY TRIAL // If you’re a heavy WhatsApp user that’s part of large groups, you certainly know how important it is to quote a specific message when replying to someone.
This is because the more messages are sent in a conversation, the harder it gets to respond to one of them without making the whole thing a super-confusing experience.
In the last six months or so, the number of users who migrated to Microsoft Teams skyrocketed for obvious reasons, so more and more companies adopted to allow their employees to work efficiently from the safety of their homes.
But on the other hand, the desktop version of Microsoft Teams is missing the aforementioned functionality, as users aren’t provided with an option to reply to a specific message and quote it. Of course, this isn’t necessarily the most convenient experience especially given so many people moved to Microsoft Teams lately, and Microsoft is now working on resolving it.
No ETA just yet
The company has recently confirmed that it’s now working on a feature to quote a message when the desktop client of Microsoft Teams is being used, so the whole thing will work pretty much like on mobile devices. A quote button will probably be added to the UI, and it will be revealed on a mouse hover.
Worth knowing is that the mobile versions of Microsoft Teams already sport this feature, and users can trigger it by simply swiping on a message. This works similarly to other messaging apps, so Microsoft must find a way to make the whole thing very straightforward on the desktop too.
The company hasn’t provided an ETA as to when the new feature is projected to make its debut on the desktop, but for now, the good news is that the ability to quote a message is really on its way.