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RM558254 - Microsoft Teams: Improved copy and paste support for @mentions and shared contacts

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Summary

Microsoft Teams preserves @mentions and shared contacts when you copy and paste messages in chats and channels. Instead of defaulting to plain text, Teams intelligently displays an @mention, shared contact, or plain text based on where the content is pasted, reducing manual rework.

Roadmap ID

558254

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Last Updated

May 14, 2026

Published Mar 6, 2026

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Status

Rolling out

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Platforms

Desktop
Mac
Web

Service

Microsoft Teams

Tag

Rolling out
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
GCC
GCC High
DoD

Cloud

DoD
GCC
GCC High
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

Microsoft Teams preserves @mentions and shared contacts when you copy and paste messages in chats and channels. Instead of defaulting to plain text, Teams intelligently displays an @mention, shared contact, or plain text based on where the content is pasted, reducing manual rework.

GA date: May CY2026

Version history

2 versions tracked

Updated 1 time since Mar 31, 2026. Microsoft Message Center only ever shows the current version; this archive preserves the history.

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  1. May 14, 2026 · 11:15 PMLatest · v2

    Changed: Tags, Status

  2. Mar 31, 2026 · 11:15 PMOriginal · v1

    Changed: Initial version

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