Microsoft Teams read receipts

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Microsoft Teams read receipts

SarahGunn-0093 0

can you get a read receipt to see who has read a post?

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Sayali-MSFT 3,906 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hello SarahGunn-0093, Microsoft Teams does not currently provide a built-in feature for read receipts on posts made within channels or chats. This includes posts made through tabs, bots, or message extensions.

Thank you for your suggestion! To better achieve your requirements, we recommend submitting this feature request through the Teams Feedback Portal. This is the best way to ensure your idea is considered for future updates.

We appreciate your input and encourage you to share any additional thoughts!

laiba zahoor 0

Thank you, Sayali-MSFT, for the clarification.

While it’s confirmed that Microsoft Teams does not currently support read receipts for channel posts, this limitation opens up important strategic discussions for enterprise communication tracking and auditability within Teams. The absence of native read receipts in channels — especially for critical communications via bots, tabs, or message extensions — creates a visibility gap in scenarios like:

Compliance-driven environments

HR or leadership announcements

High-priority incident communications

🔍 Workarounds and Strategic Alternatives Until this feature is officially implemented, here are some powerful alternatives and design approaches to consider:

Adaptive Cards with Acknowledgment Buttons

Use Adaptive Cards with actionable buttons (e.g., “Acknowledge”).

  Track responses using **Power Automate flows** or **Azure Functions**.

  
     Pros: You get clear, auditable acknowledgment logs per user.

     
     **Leverage Microsoft Graph API**

     
        While read receipts for channel messages are not exposed, you can track message delivery and reactions in **1:1 chats or group chats** using Graph API.

        
           Useful for selective audiences or critical path workflows.

           
           **Telemetry Integration with Azure Monitor**

           
              If you’re using bots or custom tabs, consider logging user interaction telemetry to **Azure Application Insights**.

              
                 This provides rich analytics around user behavior and access patterns.

                 
                 **Utilize Viva Engage or Yammer**

                 
                    For org-wide announcements that require tracking and deeper analytics, **Viva Engage** provides features like seen-by counts, reactions, and comment engagement tracking.
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📣 **Call to Action: Contribute to the Teams Feedback Portal**
The Teams ecosystem thrives on user input. Submitting your request to the [Teams Feedback Portal](https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/) not only increases visibility for your use case but also contributes to the community-wide effort to shape future updates.

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✅ Final Thought
> "Features like read receipts are more than convenience — they're foundational for trust and accountability in enterprise communication. While not natively available today, Microsoft’s extensibility tools provide smart alternatives until native support arrives.
> > Thank you, Sayali-MSFT, for the clarification.
> While it’s confirmed that Microsoft Teams does **not currently support read receipts for channel posts**, this limitation opens up important strategic discussions for enterprise communication tracking and auditability within Teams. The absence of native read receipts in channels — especially for critical communications via bots, tabs, or message extensions — creates a visibility gap in scenarios like:
> Compliance-driven environments
> HR or leadership announcements
> High-priority incident communications
> 
> 
---
> 🔍 **Workarounds and Strategic Alternatives**
> Until this feature is officially implemented, here are some powerful alternatives and design approaches to consider:
> **Adaptive Cards with Acknowledgment Buttons**
>    Use **Adaptive Cards with actionable buttons** (e.g., “Acknowledge”).
>       Track responses using **Power Automate flows** or **Azure Functions**.
>          Pros: You get clear, auditable acknowledgment logs per user.
>          **Leverage Microsoft Graph API**
>             While read receipts for channel messages are not exposed, you can track message delivery and reactions in **1:1 chats or group chats** using Graph API.
>                Useful for selective audiences or critical path workflows.
>                **Telemetry Integration with Azure Monitor**
>                   If you’re using bots or custom tabs, consider logging user interaction telemetry to **Azure Application Insights**.
>                      This provides rich analytics around user behavior and access patterns.
>                      **Utilize Viva Engage or Yammer**
>                         For org-wide announcements that require tracking and deeper analytics, **Viva Engage** provides features like seen-by counts, reactions, and comment engagement tracking.
> 
> 
---
> 📣 **Call to Action: Contribute to the Teams Feedback Portal**
> The Teams ecosystem thrives on user input. Submitting your request to the [Teams Feedback Portal](https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/) not only increases visibility for your use case but also contributes to the community-wide effort to shape future updates.
> 
> 
---
> ✅ Final Thought
> > "Features like read receipts are more than convenience — they're foundational for trust and accountability in enterprise communication. While not natively available today, Microsoft’s extensibility tools provide smart alternatives until native support arrives.
>

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