How to Enable Suggested Replies in Microsoft Teams

This guide shows you how to turn the “Show suggested replies in chat” feature on or off in Microsoft Teams on Windows 11.

Microsoft Teams is a tool used for messaging, video calls, and meetings. You can connect many different services to your account, including Google calendar, turn the camera and mic on or off on the lock screen, turn read receipts on or off, auto start Teams, disable Teams chat, sync contacts with Teams, connect to Google Calendar, link your mobile device, turning message preview on or off, turn spell check on or off, turn on or off phone number in search results, and notifications-in-microsoft-teams-on-windows-11/" class="sal-link" rel="noopener" target="_blank" data-sal-id="14050">manage notifications.

Why use suggested replies?

When this feature is on, Teams looks at the messages you receive and offers quick response buttons. This saves you from typing out simple answers yourself.

What happens when you are done?

Once you change this setting, your chat window will either show or hide these automatic response buttons based on your preference.

Note: You do not need admin privileges to change these settings; any standard user can adjust them.

How to change your settings

First, open the Microsoft Teams app from your Start menu.

You can also open the app using the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.

If the app opens in a small window, click the expansion button on the top menu bar to make it full screen.

Look for the Settings and more button (shown as three dots) next to your profile picture. Click it and select Settings.

In the General tab, look for the option labeled Show suggested replies in chat. Check the box to turn the feature on, or uncheck the box to turn it off.

Summary

You can easily manage your chat experience in Microsoft Teams by toggling the suggested replies feature. Enabling it helps you respond faster with pre-made buttons, while disabling it gives you more control over your own messages. Simply navigate to the General section in your Settings menu to adjust this at any time.