Scheduled auto-post messages/notifications on channels
Our teams posts routine updates/notifications on our channel (mainly posting who is the POC for the team on that day). It would be nice if we can schedule a specific message to be posted on specific timings (or even better if customizable messages for different timings) for automation.
Bengie
shared this idea
Putting this item under review so we can investigate the scenario. Currently you can use Flow to automate posting. DRI/POC can be maintained in a list or file and message can be sent to Teams channels at designated intervals. For schedules as mentioned you might also consider using the Shifts app inside of Teams. This would provide additional features like shift swapping, activity lists for each shift etc.
53 comments
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Anonymous
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Please add the "schedule post" feature for announcements. As a special area teacher, it would be so helpful. I teach 6-grade levels and having to keep track of when and what I post is overwhelming. Also, it would be great if we could edit the announcement and have it carry-over to all channels!
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Anonymous
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채널이 아닌 모임에서도 자동 게시가 될 수 있도록 가능한가요?
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Star
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Similar topics (minus the automation aspect):
1. 998 votes: https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/33967900-schedule-message-to-send-at-a-later-time
2. 408 votes: https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/18874141-time-delay-postClearly there is interest.
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Anonymous
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As a supervisor for a remote call center team, this feature would be a live saver. I schedule many of my announcement/update emails and being able to schedule a channel post would give me the same functionality but fit into our overall communication workflow better.
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Anonymous
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From the point of view of a teacher, the ability to create an announcement when I am doing my weekly planning would be great and save a lot of time and anxiety about forgetting to post.
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Anonymous
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This feature is long overdue. It would make a huge difference in my workflow for areas where we are leveraging Teams for engagement and want to plan ahead. Having to stop work on a project to go do a Teams post is really distracting. And Flow is not a user friendly product - especially as the IT team at the company where I work is locking it down to special user accounts.
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Anonymous
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Yes, Scheduled postings are very important in teaching. Particularly those of us doing Hybrid Teaching where 1/2 the class is in front of us and 1/2 the class is home. Being able to schedule the posts of links, stream video etc, will allow me focus on my Face to Face kids while they are here.
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Sandra Clinton
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The ability to schedule posts would make a massive difference to teachers who plan in advance
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Gareth Edmondson
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As I sit here planning my lessons for the week ahead the ability to schedule announcements is so important. I do my planning at the start of the week (with adaptations) - but being able to plan in one block would be amazing.
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Gwen
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I can see why Karuana made the comments she did and it would make sense in business applications. As a teacher, it would be really nice to be able to set a date/time for a message/notification/announcement to post in the future. I think Flow would be a little to cumbersome to do this (I explored it a little before my district removed access for teachers). Shifts isn't anything that would make sense for us to use in education.
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Anonymous
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As a teacher, this is SO necessary. I use Posts in the General channel to update students on the day's agenda. I plan a week in advance and would love to post the week's plans, but not confuse students by having all 5 days show up in their feed at once.
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James Scholefield
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This feature would make Teams so much more viable to use as an event and sales incentive platform, where content and updates are drip-fed throughout an extended period.
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Anonymous
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This should be a required feature, at least for Channel Announcements.
It is definitely a must in Exchange, I don't see why not in a tool that is meant for groups of people. -
Anonymous
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Please add this feature.
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Anonymous
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Being able to draft posts ahead of time and setting when to have it posted would be a major improvement that everyone would use. I try not to do too many posts right in a row but if I am in a time crunch and don't want to forget I am forced to post them all right away.
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Anonymous
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This would be a tremendous feature. People are saying it would be the best.
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Guy2
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Would love this for hourly reminders without needing to watch the clock and "@" the team
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Mike Weiss
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I would like to do this to remind the team of events, for example "Remember tomorrow is potluck" for next thursday!
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Guy
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Would love this - often want to delay sending new posts and replies to business hours when working out of hours so as not to disturb people.
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Anonymous
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The ability to delay sending messages will be most useful for judges.