TL;DR
You will soon be able to forward messages to and from Microsoft Teams channels, like in chat. Due early to mid-January 2025.
Details
After this rollout, you can select the three-dot More actions (1) menu on a channel post or reply and click Forward (2):
In the Forward this message (3) dialogue box, select any destination chat or channel and click Forward (4):
This message applies to Teams on Windows and Mac desktops.
Availability
Due early to mid-January 2025.
Source, related links, and references
MC950897.
365 Roadmap ID 469508.
Image(s): Microsoft.
New for 2024: Forward 1:1 and group messages in Teams chats – Super Simple 365.
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23rd December 2024 and kept up to date.
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I look forward to seeing if organisations have issues with people forwarding messages out of channels and into chats. Any thoughts?