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Right-click the Send button to schedule messages. Turn off gif auto-loading. Use @Everyone to notify everyone in a chat (versus channels). Create a new chat

Right-click the Send button to schedule messages. Turn off gif auto-loading. Use @Everyone to notify everyone in a chat (versus channels). Create a new chat to yourself as a pastebin. Some bots can be @-mentioned personally, so you can try subcommands (like help docs) without pinging everyone in the channel. When creating bullet lists, Shift-Enter can add to the current bullet. Nifty to paste a link, S-Enter, then include an explanation. Press Enter to start the next item. Press ```<Space> to start a code snippet.

jxf 2y ago
Thank you for the pointers! On your third bullet, when you say "versus channels" are you also saying "don't use channels at all" or are you saying "when using chats, use @everyone but don't do that in channels"?
- turtleyacht 2y ago
  In channels, you can only @-mention individuals or the channel name. I believe @Everyone is only available in chats. You'll have to use channels. Channels enable connectors like webhooks*, and it's the only way to speak to folks outside being invited to chats. * Webhooks will be deprecated in a few months in favor of Power Automate.
- Spooky23 2y ago
  I never use channels because of the context switch. Just big, adhoc group chats. I’m a member of about 300 teams, have literally never looked at them.
  - turtleyacht 2y ago
    It used to be easier to sort Teams, but that's admittedly too many without hyperscroll. Group chats are quick to make, refresh to the top, and naturally expire. It's nice that chats can be renamed to focus on a topic.
- rk06 2y ago
  No one in right mind uses channels. Last time I checked, you can't pop out channels. While you can pop out chats.
  - turtleyacht 2y ago
    Yes, it's still the case that only chats can be popped out and not channels. I guess channels and chats differ by exclusivity and recency. Chats auto-sort by latest and are invite-only; a Team can be a "public square" for petitions or callouts. There are use-cases for private Teams if additional features beyond chat are needed. Channels require scrolling, so it's usually easier to ping someone instead. Channels as webhook sinks incentivize regular checking, but only if the user is actively seeking.
01arjuna 2y ago
We are a Cisco Webex Teams company and apparently this software doesn't allow you to message yourself to do a personal pastebin. This would have been a gamechanger for me. This is a great idea though, thanks for that idea.
- Optimal_Persona 2y ago
  Not my experience, I just Teams messaged myself to verify and it came right through.
- nirav72 2y ago
  Not sure why this wouldn't work for you. I just tried this by creating a new chat and added my name in the to: field and was able to create a chat with just me in it. Worked also on teams mobile client. Thanks to GP , this is a great tip. I'm going to do this when I need to share bits of info between mobile and work issued machine.

jxf 2y ago

Thank you for the pointers! On your third bullet, when you say "versus channels" are you also saying "don't use channels at all" or are you saying "when using chats, use @everyone but don't do that in channels"?

turtleyacht 2y ago
In channels, you can only @-mention individuals or the channel name. I believe @Everyone is only available in chats. You'll have to use channels. Channels enable connectors like webhooks*, and it's the only way to speak to folks outside being invited to chats. * Webhooks will be deprecated in a few months in favor of Power Automate.
Spooky23 2y ago
I never use channels because of the context switch. Just big, adhoc group chats. I’m a member of about 300 teams, have literally never looked at them.
- turtleyacht 2y ago
  It used to be easier to sort Teams, but that's admittedly too many without hyperscroll. Group chats are quick to make, refresh to the top, and naturally expire. It's nice that chats can be renamed to focus on a topic.
rk06 2y ago
No one in right mind uses channels. Last time I checked, you can't pop out channels. While you can pop out chats.
- turtleyacht 2y ago
  Yes, it's still the case that only chats can be popped out and not channels. I guess channels and chats differ by exclusivity and recency. Chats auto-sort by latest and are invite-only; a Team can be a "public square" for petitions or callouts. There are use-cases for private Teams if additional features beyond chat are needed. Channels require scrolling, so it's usually easier to ping someone instead. Channels as webhook sinks incentivize regular checking, but only if the user is actively seeking.

01arjuna 2y ago

We are a Cisco Webex Teams company and apparently this software doesn't allow you to message yourself to do a personal pastebin. This would have been a gamechanger for me. This is a great idea though, thanks for that idea.

Optimal_Persona 2y ago
Not my experience, I just Teams messaged myself to verify and it came right through.
nirav72 2y ago
Not sure why this wouldn't work for you. I just tried this by creating a new chat and added my name in the to: field and was able to create a chat with just me in it. Worked also on teams mobile client. Thanks to GP , this is a great tip. I'm going to do this when I need to share bits of info between mobile and work issued machine.