Adding someone on Teams chat and keep the chat history

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Adding someone on Teams chat and keep the chat history

Trey Allen 0

When I try to add someone to a chat on Teams, I don't see the option to include chat history, only to add the person I am trying to add.
When I looked on Microsofts website..it had a box that you could check to include the chat history. Can someone help me figure out how to include the chat history?
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Trey Allen 0 Reputation points

2023-12-20T14:23:56.5466667+00:00

It would be me, another person, and the third person I am trying to add. There is no option that appears to include the chat history. Just add the person
McKee, David 0 Reputation points

2025-04-22T18:49:30.24+00:00

So what I interpret from this conversation is you must have 3 people in current chat before the option to include chat history is available (visible) to select.

Not good. A group chat is 2 people plus 1 which I am trying to add. Coders please make it happen.

Thank you in advance,

David

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Trey Allen 0 Reputation points

2023-12-20T14:23:56.5466667+00:00

It would be me, another person, and the third person I am trying to add. There is no option that appears to include the chat history. Just add the person
McKee, David 0 Reputation points

2025-04-22T18:49:30.24+00:00

So what I interpret from this conversation is you must have 3 people in current chat before the option to include chat history is available (visible) to select.

Not good. A group chat is 2 people plus 1 which I am trying to add. Coders please make it happen.

Thank you in advance,

David

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JimmyYang-MSFT 58,576 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @Trey Allen

To make sure you have the chat history option, you should ensure:

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1)You have the chat history in your group chat before adding this person.

2)Group chat should at least have 3 persons

3)Try to rename your group name and add the person again

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Trey Allen 0 Reputation points

2023-12-20T14:30:08.2966667+00:00

It would be me, another person, and the third person I am trying to add. There is no option that appears to include the chat history. Just add the person
Trey Allen 0 Reputation points

2023-12-20T14:31:24.2166667+00:00

I noticed when I tried in another chat that had 3 people in it, the option in the dialogue box did include chat history. Is there not a way to have this for 2 people in a group trying to add a third person?
JimmyYang-MSFT 58,576 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-12-22T09:41:21.21+00:00

Is there not a way to have this for 2 people in a group trying to add a third person?

There is no way to add the third person for 2 people in a group. As I said before, the group chat should have at least 3 people can have this option.
JimmyYang-MSFT 58,576 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-12-26T07:33:57.5766667+00:00

@Trey Allen

It has been a while, how is everything going?

If you have any update about this issue, please feel free to post back.

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