Microsoft Team is a communication product/service from Microsoft 365. This helps the user to connect and communicate between the users within the organization or external Organization. There are two sets of user types within an Organization for a Team. Those are Owners and Members.
By default, Team members can edit or modify their own chat messages posted in Team Chat. In this post, I would like to show you how to restrict the members from changing their own messages after they have posted to the Team Chat for the particular Microsoft Team.
Teams UI
Follow the below Steps in Microsoft Team to block the Chat messages editing option for the Member,
- Open Microsoft Team
- If you are the owner of the Microsoft Team, Click the More Options (...) button for the particular Team
- Click the Settings Tab
- Expand the Member Permissions
- Uncheck the option "Give members the option to edit their messages". Settings get automatically saved.
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Microsoft Graph API
We can also use the Microsoft Graph API to do the same action. Use the below options in Microsoft Graph Explorer to block the same option.
Microsoft Graph API EndPoint
PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/teams/<team id>
Consent Permission
Delegated Permission: TeamSettings.ReadWrite.All, Group.ReadWrite.All**, Directory.ReadWrite.All**
The below request headers should be sent along with the request to update the settings,
Request Header
Content-Type: application/json
Request Body
{
"messagingSettings": {
"allowUserEditMessages": false
}
}
In Microsoft Graph Explorer, click Run Query to send the request and update the settings for the Team.
Now Team Members won't be able to modify their messages once they are posted to the Microsoft Team Chat for a particular Team.
Output
The below response will be returned after submitting the request.
{}