Microsoft Teams Compose Box to Add Support for Slash Commands

Key Takeaways:

• Microsoft Teams will soon add slash commands support into the compose message box.
• The integration of slash commands aims to enhance efficiency and simplify task completion within Microsoft Teams.
• This feature will be available across all major platforms, including Windows, macOS, and the web.

Microsoft Teams is set to introduce support for slash commands directly within the compose message box. The company has announced on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that this new feature will start rolling out to Teams users across Windows, macOS, and the web later this month.

Slash commands is something that other professional messaging apps like Slack and Google Chat had for many years. Currently, the Microsoft Teams desktop client offers slash command support within the command box at the top of the app. There, users can use these commands to quickly initiate calls, access files, and navigate teams and channels.

In the Compose box, slash commands will allow Teams users to add content to their messages, control their presence settings, and more. This is something that power users will probably appreciate. Here are some common tasks that can be performed with slash commands:

• /code: This command lets users add a code block to their message.
• /loop: This command can be used to add a loop component to a message.
• /away: This command allows users to set their presence indicator to away.
• /setting: This command helps users navigate to settings.
• /mute: This command can be used to mute a chat.

Microsoft Teams slash commands to hit general availability in June

Microsoft expects to roll out the new slash commands in the Teams compose box to targeted release customers later this month. This feature is expected to become generally available for all commercial customers worldwide in late June.

In related news, Microsoft has recently announced its plans to drop support for Classic Teams on July 1, 2024. Microsoft Teams users will begin seeing messages that the app is no longer supported. Microsoft will block users from accessing Classic Teams on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and macOS Sierra (10.12) in October 2024.