Microsoft Teams offers an abundance of features to help improve workflow within the program. One such feature within the program allows users to mark messages as unread. However, users have always wanted to know what happens when you mark a message as unread in Microsoft Teams. This blog will cover what happens when you mark a message as unread. We will also give you a step-by-step guide on marking a message as unread within the program. Have a read-through for the full guide on exactly what happens when you mark a message as unread within the program.
The intended use for the unread feature in Microsoft Teams is to allow users to effectively save messages upon request. When you set a message as unread within the program, the message will be highlighted in bold text in your inbox section. It effectively refreshes the message and almost sets it as a new message sent by a user. It is a good way to keep up to date with messages you do not have time to respond to. Have a read-through for a guide and how you can mark messages unread within the program. I will also show you exactly what will be displayed when you mark the messages unread.
- Firstly, open Microsoft Teams.
- Now select the option for “Chat.”
- Choose one of the chats in the inbox section.
- Hover over the chat message and click on “More options,” illustrated by three dots.
- Now click on the option for “Mark as unread.”
- Finally, view the inbox section, and you will notice a few changes.
Once the steps above have been completed, you will successfully mark the messages unread in Microsoft Teams. The changes are applied when you mark a message unread in Microsoft Teams, including the message showing as new. The message in the inbox will be highlighted, and a notification symbol will appear in the chat section. As you can see above, when you mark a message as unread in Microsoft Teams, that message automatically comes to the top of the inbox. That is a good way to quickly navigate to the message when you’re finally ready to respond. If you need more assistance with the steps shown above, you can use the in-depth guide below to help with the process.
An in-depth guide on how you can set a message as unread in Microsoft Teams
If you require more assistance with the process shown above, you can use the in-depth guide to help. This guide includes screenshots allowing you to navigate the process without any issues. You may want to use the screenshots to see what happens when a message is marked as unread in Microsoft Teams. For instance, I will show you the changes made to your inbox section in the final step. You can use this screenshot to see what happens when you mark the messages unread in Microsoft Teams.
- Firstly, open Microsoft Teams.
- Now select the option for “Chat.”
- Choose one of the chats in the inbox section.
- Hover over the chat message and click on “More options,” illustrated by three dots.
- Now click on the option for “Mark as unread.”
- Finally, view the inbox section, and you will notice a few changes.
After completing the steps, you will notice a few changes to your inbox section. Some of the more noticeable changes include the message coming right to the top of your inbox section. The message will be unread in Microsoft Teams when the steps above have been completed. Marking messages as unread in Microsoft Teams is a fantastic way to make sure that you can respond to messages at a later date. Another notable identification of a message marked as unread is the notification tag on the chat icon. Have a read-through as I give more information on the usefulness of marking a message as unread in Microsoft Teams.
Why mark a message as unread in Microsoft Teams
Marking a message as unread in Microsoft Teams is a fantastic way to read upon messages at a later day. If you have viewed the message but need to respond at a later date to make sure you have the correct information, you can do so by first marking the messages unread. Once the message has been marked as unread, you can view it as a new message and respond. However, you must remember that a user can still see that you have read the message even if you marked it as unread.
The noticeable changes when you mark a message as unread in Microsoft Teams
The first thing you will notice when you mark a message as unread in Microsoft Teams is the message coming right to the top of the recent section of your inbox. The message will come right to the top of the recent section because Microsoft believes that you will want to respond; however, you probably do not want to be inconvenienced by looking through your inbox section for that message.
You will also notice a notification tag on your chat icon in the left-hand menu. That is used to indicate that there is a new message in Microsoft Teams. However, when you mark a message as unread in the program, the algorithm believes that you have received a new message. As Microsoft intends to keep un-responded messages as new messages, you will have all the notification prompts of a new message.
Conclusion
That concludes the blog on what happens when you mark messages unread in Microsoft Teams. As we have established from the content above, when you mark a message as unread in Microsoft Teams, the message will be shown as a new message. We have also given you a guide on marking a message as unread. If you find usefulness for marking a message as unread in Microsoft Teams, you can then proceed to use the steps to make the messages unread. We have also provided a list of changes you may notice when you mark a message as unread. That is done to ensure you are aware of the different changes applied when you make messages unread. If you encounter any issues when reading the content, simply drop a comment below, and we will address those issues as soon as possible.