Teams - Chat/Recognition

Tips:

1. Did you know that you can expand the text box in a chat? This way you can provide more information and even use functions from Word and Excel.

When you are in a chat click on the icon shown below:

This will expand the text box where you can provide bullet points, tables, and more! Note: In this text box you can press enter and it wont send the chat until you press the arrow as shown:

2. You can mark chats as important and even send reminders to the receiver

When you are in a chat click on the exclamation point after you type in your message

You will see the options to mark as important and to send reminders. 

When you mark a message as important you and the receiver will see the prompt

Tricks:

1. Want to send someone recognition or praise? Appreciate them with these cool features. Note: you can send these in meeting chats too!

When you are in a chat click on the lightbulb icon

That will bring up a separate window where you can click on the praise you wish to send

After you click on the praise you can select who you want to send it to (only people included in the chat can be selected) and even personalize a note. Click preview