Report messages in Microsoft Teams

If you see a concerning chat or channel message in Teams, you can report it as either a security risk or inappropriate content. 

To report a message: 

1.  Go to the message and select More optionsMicrosoft Teams more options icon > More actions > Report this message.Screenshot showing how to navigate to report message option

2.  Go to Select a problem, choose the option that best describes the message you want to report (Security risk or Inappropriate) then select Report

.Screenshot showing popup box with options for the type of message you're reporting.

3.  You'll receive a popup message confirming that your report was sent.

Note: If you don’t see the option to report a message, or can't select one of the two types of problems, check with your admin. Currently, if you're using Copilot in Teams, you can't report a message in the Copilot app. 

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