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

Originally posted by Microsoft Mar 9, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

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.

Product	Microsoft Teams
Release phase	General Availability
Release date	April CY2026
Platform	Mac
Cloud Instance	Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Created	2026-03-06 23:00:47Z
Roadmap ID	558254
Roadmap Link	https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?id=558254