expand conversations default option
Add USER setting to expand all by default.
There's an existing idea for Collapsing/expanding conversations where it looks like they're working on implementing an Admin setting for collapse/expand, and a collapse/expand all button.
However, many of the comments on that idea are asking for something different:
Give us a USER-configurable option (not just admins) for whether threads are shown expanded or collapsed.
I feel like I spend most of my time catching up in Teams clicking "N replies from ..." or "See more" and would much prefer for everything to be shown by (my user-configured) default.
Even if this option was just for the "See more" behavior it would be WAY easier to view updates. Especially for channels we use for daily management, almost every reply is half-hidden with a "See More" link. I just scrolled through today's daily check-in thread which meant clicking EIGHT expander links, with scrolling in between.
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43 comments
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Anonymous
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Dear 'MS Teams' team, please implement the conversation expansion in a user configurable way (expand all / collapse all) as well as 'see more' option always on or off, as soon as possible, this is really impeding usability on a daily basis. Thank you.
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Anonymous
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so annoying, this is basic functionality and wastes so much time for users
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Isaac
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This is a critical option that should have been implemented from day one... Whats the hold up MS ?????
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darren
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Yes, please. At least with email, I could skim a message and get all the information. With Teams, i feel like i have to pick around and explore to get the whole story. Half of the information in the chat is hidden and gets missed. Not efficient communication. Is this the new workplace?
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Anonymous
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expand the fu..
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PJ Worth
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Please add this. If there's been a lot of activity on a channel while you're away, it can be easy to miss replies when you skim through the channel.
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Jeremy
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Agreed - I just started using teams and its nothing like SLACK - and I waste tons of time click on "see more"
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D
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PLEASE! At least add the expand all feature!
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Stefan
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At least let us select a conversation and click an expand all in this conversation type of button.
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Eric Constantinides
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Get it together Teams! Not having this feature is annoying as ****. I just want to be able to glance at everything without being forced to click all the time.
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Peter Whitehead
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Coming from Slack, the UI feels really compromised - why is this set as a default? The fact the first post on this thread was from 13 months ago is rather worrying
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Anonymous
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Another reason we can't treat Teams seriously.
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Anonymous
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Yes please - very much needed!
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david rickey
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Please fix this. It's a super broken implementation right now to hide stuff that people are saying by default.
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Anonymous
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YES! Please implement this! I had to switch from slack to teams when I changed jobs and this has be driving me crazy! This is needed so badly!
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Dan Allen
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Yes please! I am so tired of missing stuff and having to click "expand" all day long.
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Anonymous 2
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Does Microsoft even have a competent UX team that asks itself "How many button clicks does it take to do XYZ"? Seriously, why can't they just implement something simple so users don't have to click away on buttons and dropdowns like click monkeys? This goes for all their products, not just Teams.
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Anonymous
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The current default behavior of collapsing conversations is ridiculous and just contributes to information being easily missed.
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Ma Hoc
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+1, I like expanded view by default far more. The hundred klicks on expand per day is wasted time ;-)
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Viet Vu
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+1, Configurable number of lines would be a nice add.