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Accessibility FAIL? Why is Teams hiding most of the URL text in chat messages?

Recently, Teams started truncating URLs in chat messages and only showing the start of the link unless you hover or click. Why was this change made? It’s causing real accessibility and usability issues. For users with mobility impairments, it adds…

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asked 2025-11-06T18:50:25.0866667+00:00
TH 40 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-11-21T22:53:18.74+00:00
Kai-L 7,005 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unable to always upload to chat

We are not always able to upload files to chat, in particular (sometimes) when external people join the meeting. The 'attach' option just disappears from chat. For example I will be able to attach a pdf document to the chat if it is just me and someone…

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asked 2025-11-20T17:59:00.4466667+00:00
Gem 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-21T20:53:49.79+00:00
Lia V 3,385 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unable to View or Search Images in Microsoft Teams Desktop App

I’m experiencing ongoing issues with the Microsoft Teams desktop application. While I can still send images, I’m unable to view them — they appear as broken image icons (see attached screenshot). The app prompts me to download the images instead of…

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asked 2025-11-10T22:39:39.5133333+00:00
Alvin Vaz 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-17T04:03:07.54+00:00
Sophie N 8,095 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Clear my app cache

How do I clear a cache in teams on Mac. I do not have the attach icon on the app, I do have it online.

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asked 2025-11-06T20:53:49.48+00:00
Deborah Porchivina 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-11-16T22:53:58.16+00:00
Jay Tr 6,125 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Access denied to file shared via Teams chat

Hello, I'm global admin of an M365 Tenant and I have two users with file sharing problems. User A sends a file via simple Teams chat to User B, but when User B tries to open the file, he gets the error of access denied. Both users are normal internal…

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asked 2025-10-24T05:44:53.57+00:00
Joachim Denk 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-11-03T23:25:21.4033333+00:00
Sophie N 8,095 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why am I getting this image when I try to post a snip in Teams?

Document 2025-11-03_Snip Issue.docx.pdf

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asked 2025-11-03T21:34:44.9533333+00:00
Cynthia Carver (KERN) 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
answered 2025-11-03T21:57:35.33+00:00
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Teams chat access to post for meetings

Why can't my Guest post in the chat suddenly when they could a week ago

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asked 2025-10-20T13:48:30.7433333+00:00
Lacroix, Wendy J 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-26T09:16:09.7033333+00:00
Rin-L 10,005 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can I have a post from X fully unfurl in Teams channels?

Hi, I'm wondering how to have posts from X unfurl in Teams, if that is possible. Currently, you can post a link, but the information of the post itself does not fully display in teams. Is this fixable? Are there any adds that can be made via Teams to…

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asked 2025-10-06T15:03:39.3+00:00
Matt Spendley 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-10-13T21:56:45.1166667+00:00
Emily T 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Teams Shared Files Can't Download

Can't Download shared files with me on teams,giving this error.please help me

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asked 2025-10-09T10:20:57.02+00:00
Vedika Bhosale 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-13T07:58:49.3633333+00:00
Mia - Tr 3,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I am in leadership how do I get my permissions back on MS teams to use GIFs?

I am in leadership how do I get my permissions back on MS teams to use GIFs? I sometimes use GIFs to motivate my team.

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asked 2025-09-17T13:29:08.58+00:00
Parker, LaTasha 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-09-19T08:01:40.57+00:00
Mia - Tr 3,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Where are Teams files and photos stored before they are sent on an iPhone

We use Teams to document instrument installations in a shop that has wifi, but no cell coverage. I have an old iPhone 7 running iOS 15.7.3 with no SIM in it that I was using to take pictures directly in Teams to message to myself over wifi. I took the…

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asked 2025-09-12T15:47:36.33+00:00
Paul Pawelski 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-09-16T15:47:40.64+00:00
Kai-L 7,005 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Gif's are loading, but not able to be seen it on teams.

Hi, GIFs are loading correctly in Teams. Gif's are not displaying. I have cleared the cache of the teams. Same issue with Web browser. We have tried to change the network, but same issue. *We have turned off and turned on the optional connected…

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asked 2025-08-21T18:15:12.4833333+00:00
Shaik Rizwana 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-27T20:49:08.71+00:00
Hani-N 5,365 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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delete custom emojis in teams chat

Hi - i need to delete a customized team's chat emoji that needs to be taken down but it won't let me delete it.

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asked 2025-08-01T21:03:09.0466667+00:00
Courtney Hendey 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-06T21:17:08.25+00:00
Ian-Ng 6,125 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I report an issue with images not loading in chats across multiple devices?

Images are showing as sent but are not loading in the recipient's chat. This is happening across our organization on both web versions and phone app versions of Teams.

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asked 2024-01-26T17:34:17+00:00
Anonymous
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I'm enabled to send photos in teams after instant clicks teams itself

Unable to send documents/ photos in teams

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asked 2025-02-05T13:21:57+00:00
Anonymous
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Why do i get this (Sharing) image only for few files in my channel and not others

Hello! I get this sharing image attached here only for few files in my teams channel (especially the one i upload recently) and not others (old files) i couldn't click on it to check detailly. Thanks!

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asked 2024-05-20T09:38:23+00:00
Anonymous
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MS Teams app for Android POST and CHAT Image or Failed to download/save image file

Yesterday I was able to view images in .PNG, .JPG etc in Chat or under MS Team Post. All of a sudden, today myself and a few colleagues are unable to do so. What's ironic is that if I log in under another user account, I was able to view and download…

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asked 2023-09-08T00:27:26+00:00
Anonymous
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When I paste a small icon in Chat, why does a big gray box appear behind it?

When I paste a small icon in Chat, why does Teams put a huge gray box around it? My team is trying to add eye-catching icons with commentary to the chat during client meetings. The huge gray box ruins the effect.

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asked 2025-01-10T17:45:49+00:00
Anonymous
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Why can I never send a picture on teams

Had this issue for weeks. Why can I never send a picture on teams? Just shows one circle icon when I sent but no tick. No one else has this issue.

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asked 2023-10-03T12:09:58+00:00
Anonymous
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Why does Teams prioritize Twitter meta data tags over OpenGraph/Schema definitions?

I have a website that has specific content for twitter cards & previews defined in meta tags ie:  <meta name='twitter:title' content='twitter specific title' /> along with both open graph and schema definitions. It seems that Teams…

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asked 2025-02-20T17:59:54+00:00
Anonymous