check before: 2025-08-01
Product:
Teams
Platform:
Android, Education, iOS, Mac, Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Feature Rollout Status Not Supported
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Teams is introducing a feature allowing users to save chats and channel messages for later access. This feature will be available on various platforms but not for Education (EDU) tenants. Rollout starts in August 2025. No admin action is needed. Saved messages follow existing retention policies.
Details:
Updated July 10, 2025: This feature will not be available for tenants in the Education (EDU) segment.
We're introducing a new user feature in Microsoft Teams that allows individuals to save any message-whether it's a post, reply, or chat-and access it later from the Saved view in their Chat or Teams list. Clicking a saved message will open the full conversation in the right pane, enabling users to review or respond directly. This helps users quickly return to important information without scrolling through long threads.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496369.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early August 2025 and expect to complete by mid-August 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late August 2025 and expect to complete by early September 2025.
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2025-06-27
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2025-07-11
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature in August 2025 that allows users to save chats and channel messages for later access, available on multiple platforms except for Education tenants, with saved messages appearing in a dedicated "Saved" view and adhering to existing retention policies.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Impact
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are unaware of the new saving feature, leading to potential inefficiencies in retrieving important messages.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=496369
Data Management Impact
The introduction of saved messages may lead to increased data storage requirements and potential compliance issues if users do not understand retention policies, especially if messages are saved without consideration of existing policies.
- roles: Compliance Officers, IT Administrators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=496369
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-07-11 | MC Messages | We're introducing a new user feature in Microsoft Teams that allows individuals to save any message-whether it's a post, reply, or chat-and access it later from the Saved view in their Chat or Teams list. Clicking a saved message will open the full conversation in the right pane, enabling users to review or respond directly. This helps users quickly return to important information without scrolling through long threads.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496369. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early August 2025 and expect to complete by mid-August 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late August 2025 and expect to complete by early September 2025. | Updated July 10, 2025: This feature will not be available for tenants in the Education (EDU) segment.
We're introducing a new user feature in Microsoft Teams that allows individuals to save any message-whether it's a post, reply, or chat-and access it later from the Saved view in their Chat or Teams list. Clicking a saved message will open the full conversation in the right pane, enabling users to review or respond directly. This helps users quickly return to important information without scrolling through long threads. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 496369. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early August 2025 and expect to complete by mid-August 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late August 2025 and expect to complete by early September 2025. |
| 2025-07-11 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Users can save chats and channel messages for later | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Users can save chats and channel messages for later |
| 2025-07-11 | MC Last Updated | 06/27/2025 01:14:30 | 2025-07-10T16:46:32Z |
| 2025-07-11 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-07-11 | MC Summary | Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature allowing users to save chats and channel messages for later access. This feature will be available across all platforms and will roll out from early August 2025 to early September 2025. No admin action is required, but users should be informed. Compliance considerations include retention policy adherence. | Microsoft Teams is introducing a feature allowing users to save chats and channel messages for later access. This feature will be available on various platforms but not for Education (EDU) tenants. Rollout starts in August 2025. No admin action is needed. Saved messages follow existing retention policies. |
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