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

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  • Seen 2 Sep 2026 end of August 2026 → mid-September 2026
  • Seen 5 Aug 2026 end of July 2026 → end of August 2026
  • Seen 14 Jul 2026 late June 2026 → end of July 2026
  • Seen 6 May 2026 early May 2026, mid-May 2026 → mid-June 2026
  • Seen 31 Mar 2026 early April 2026, mid-April 2026, late April 2026 → early June 2026, late June 2026

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Updated September 2, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Introduction

Microsoft Teams is improving the copy and paste experience for messages that contain @mentions, shared contacts, and other supported @tags. Previously, when users copied and pasted messages containing mentions, those mentions could be converted into plain text and lose their interactivity.

With this update, Teams preserves supported tags during copy and paste whenever possible. If a tag is valid in the destination conversation, it remains interactive and behaves the same way as when originally authored. If the tag cannot be used in that context, it safely falls back to plain text while preserving the original display text. This ensures a more consistent and reliable messaging experience across chats and channels.

This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. It is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558254.

When this will happen

  • Targeted Release: Rollout begins mid-May (previously early May) and is expected to complete by late May 2026 (previously mid-May 2026).
  • General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins late May 2026 (previously mid-May) and is expected to complete by early June 2026 (previously late May).
  • General Availability (GCC, GCC High): Rollout begins early June 2026 (previously mid-May 2026 (previously early May) and is expected to complete by mid-June 2026 (previously early June).
  • General Availability (DoD): Rollout begins mid-June 2026 (previously early June) and is expected to complete by mid-September 2026 (previously end of August).

How this affects your organization

Who is affected

  • All users of Microsoft Teams who copy and paste messages containing @mentions, shared contacts, or other supported tags in chats and channels.

What will happen

  • Supported tags are preserved during copy and paste when the tag is valid in the destination conversation.
  • Preserved tags remain interactive and behave the same way as when originally authored.
  • If a tag cannot be used in the destination context (for example, due to membership, permissions, or scope limitations), it automatically falls back to plain text while preserving the original display text.
  • This reduces confusion, preserves message context, and minimizes the need for users to manually recreate mentions after pasting content.

There is no change to how mentions or notifications behave after a message is sent.

What you can do to prepare

  • No admin action is required.
  • This feature is enabled by default and will be available automatically once the rollout reaches your tenant.
  • Consider notifying helpdesk staff or end users about the improved copy and paste behavior to set expectations.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

What changed

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  1. Updated August 5,September 2, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction … begins mid-June 2026 (previously early June) and is expected to complete by end of August mid-September 2026 (previously end of July).August). How this affects your organization: Who is affected: All users of Microsoft …

  2. Updated July 14,August 5, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction … 2026 (previously early June) and is expected to complete by end of JulyAugust 2026 (previously late June).end of July). How this affects your organization: Who is affected: All users of Microsoft …

  3. Updated May 6,July 14, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction … begins mid-June 2026 (previously early June) and is expected to complete by late Juneend of July 2026 (previously late May).June). How this affects your organization: Who is affected: All users of Microsoft …

    • Tags Feature update, User impact → Updated message, Feature update, User impact

    Updated March 31,May 6, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction … 365 Roadmap ID 558254. When this will happen: Targeted Release: Rollout begins early May 2026 mid-May (previously early April)May) and is expected to complete by mid-Maylate May 2026 (previously mid-April).mid-May 2026). General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-Maylate May 2026 (previously mid-April)mid-May) and is expected to complete by late Mayearly June 2026 (previously late April).May). General Availability (GCC, GCC High): Rollout begins early June 2026 (previously mid-May 2026 (previously early May) and is expected to complete by early June mid-June 2026 (previously mid-May).early June). General Availability (DoD): Rollout begins early June mid-June 2026 (previously mid-May)early June) and is expected to complete by late June 2026 (previously late May). …

  5. Updated March 31, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction Microsoft Teams is improving the copy and paste experience for messages … Roadmap ID 558254. When this will happen: Targeted Release: Rollout begins early AprilMay 2026 (previously early April) and is expected to complete by mid-April 2026.mid-May 2026 (previously mid-April). General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-Aprilmid-May 2026 (previously mid-April) and is expected to complete by late April 2026.May 2026 (previously late April). General Availability (GCC, GCC High): Rollout begins mid-May 2026 (previously early May 2026 May) and is expected to complete by mid-May 2026.early June 2026 (previously mid-May). General Availability (DoD): Rollout begins mid-Mayearly June 2026 (previously mid-May) and is expected to complete by late May 2026.June 2026 (previously late May). How this affects your organization: Who is affected: All users of Microsoft …

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