Forward a Chat message or a task comment to a Channel, a direct message, a group direct message, or a task.
The forwarded message keeps a link back to where it came from, so your team gets the context without leaving the conversation.
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Forward a message or comment
To forward a message or comment:
- Hover over the message or comment and click the forward icon.
- In the Forward this message menu, search for and select a destination. You can pick a Channel, a person, a group direct message, or a task.
- To forward to a new group direct message, select more than one person.
- Optional: Add text alongside the forwarded message in the Write a message field.
- To copy a link to the original message instead of forwarding it, click the Copy URL icon in the upper-right corner of the menu.
- Click Forward. When you forward to a task, the message posts as a new comment on that task from you.
- In the lower-left corner, a confirmation message displays. Click View to open the forward destination.
The forwarded message shows your added text, then a quote of the original with the author's name and the time it was sent. Below the quote, Forwarded from names the original location. Click View message to open the original.