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title: "Teams Chat Features"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/26971144243/Teams%20Chat%20Features"
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Students, faculty, and staff can utilize tools within Teams Chat to increase productivity.

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### Calendar integration

This tool requires no input from a user in the Chat. Teams will let you know when a member of the Chat is out of office.

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### @ mention a user

Type an @ into the chat box to notify a person in a group chat directly. Everyone will receive a notification, but the mentioned person will receive a special notice.

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### Alter font, size, etc.

Click on the **A** icon to alter the text before it is sent.

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### Mark messages as Important/Urgent

Click on the red escalation point to change the importance of the message.

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###  Reply to a message

Hover your cursor over a message to reply to it. Click on the rounded arrow to open the reply box.

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### Forward a message

Hover your cursor over a message to forward it. Click on the ellipsis to view more options. Click on Foward.

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### Edit a sent message

Hover your cursor over your sent message to edit it. Click on the pencil icon to open the edit box.

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### Multi-function: open all the commands

Type a / in either the chat entry box or the search bar at the top to view many commands.

![image-20240628-185158.png](media://e977a2e1-8719-4b1f-813a-26cb160e110d)

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