Activity shows mentions automatically, but does not maintain a recurring reminder list for unanswered ones. Remind me, tasks and the follow-up flow require you to select a message. Mention Reminder adds mentions automatically for people an admin enables.
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Ways to keep track of mentions in Microsoft Teams
Teams has an Activity feed, saved messages, Planner tasks from messages and Power Automate flows, and a native Remind me is on its way. Copilot can tell you what you missed. Each one helps with a different part of the problem. Here is what each does with the @mention you have not answered yet.
⚖️ The short answer
Saved messages and personal reminders help you return to selected conversations. Planner helps you plan work; Copilot summarises it. Mention Reminder automatically tracks mentions and clears items after your reply or reaction.
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What it is
How we compared them
We looked at one situation: a colleague @mentions you in a channel while you are in back-to-back meetings, and by the evening the message is buried. Which option makes sure you still answer it, and who has to do something for that to happen?
MC1470887 announces Remind me for chat and channel messages and a Reminders view. Its September 29, 2026 update schedules rollout from November, with broader availability in November to December. This is an announced plan; availability may differ by organisation.
Facts about each option were checked against Microsoft's documentation on the date below. Every option here does something well; the table shows where each one stops.
The options
Teams Remind me
The new native reminder on any chat or channel message, rolling out from November 2026.
Best for: Coming back to a message you have already read and chosen to deal with later.
Activity and Saved
The Activity feed lists your mentions; Save this message keeps a message in the Saved section of your chat list.
Best for: Working through mentions when you have time, and keeping a few messages to find again.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant in Teams. Ask it what you missed and it summarises chats and meetings.
Best for: An on-demand catch-up after time away, in organisations that already pay for Copilot.
Planner task from a message
The Create Planner task message action turns a message into a private task or a task in a shared plan.
Best for: Work that needs planning, with a deadline and an assignee in a shared plan.
Power Automate follow-up flow
Microsoft's Follow up on a message template: pick the flow from a message menu and choose when to be reminded.
Best for: A personal message reminder in Teams before Remind me reaches your tenant, or one you want to customise.
Side by side
Compare the features
| Feature | Mention Reminder | Teams Remind me | Activity and Saved | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Planner task from a message | Power Automate follow-up flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reminders created automatically from @mentions | YesNo need to save messages. Applies to people an admin enables; obvious thanks and similar non-actionable mentions are skipped. | NoYou set each reminder from the message menu. | YesEvery mention appears in Activity by itself. | PartlyOnly when you ask it what needs your attention. | NoYou create each task from the message menu. | NoYou run the flow on each message. |
| Recognises a reply to the mention | YesYour thread reply or reaction clears it. On Team, AI can also match your reply posted separately in the channel. | NoIt fires at the time you chose, replied or not. | NoNeither tracks whether you replied. | PartlyIt can judge this when asked; it keeps no running list. | NoThe task does not follow the conversation. | NoIt fires at the time you chose, replied or not. |
| Clears the reminder after a reply or reaction | YesThe item leaves your list after your reply or reaction. Deleting the source message also clears the reminder. | NoYou mark it complete or delete it yourself. | NoSaved messages stay until you unsave them. | NoThere is no list to clear: each answer is a one-off. | NoYou complete the task in Planner. | NoNothing to clear: it fires once. |
| Reminds the person who was mentioned | YesThe person mentioned in the message. | PartlyIt reminds whoever set it, never the person they mentioned. | PartlyActivity notifies the recipient. Missed activity emails are not a list of mentions waiting for a reply. | PartlyIt answers whoever asks. | PartlyOnly if you assign a plan task to the person mentioned. | PartlyIt reminds whoever ran it. |
| Private, nothing extra posted in the channel | YesThe list and reminders are private. The bot adds a 🔔 reaction to the source message. | YesPrivate to you. | YesOnly you see your Activity and Saved items. | YesYour Copilot conversation is private. | PartlyPrivate tasks are yours; members of a shared plan can see its tasks. | YesThe reminder arrives in your own Activity feed. |
| Personal reminder hours and timezone | YesOne daily reminder time on Starter; several chosen hours on Team. Weekdays only is optional. | PartlyA time per message, not standing hours. | NoMissed activity email frequency is configurable, but there is no personal mention reminder schedule. | PartlyMostly on demand, when you ask. | PartlyA due date per task. | PartlyA time per message. |
| Reminders about anything, not only mentions | NoMentions only. For your own notes, keep the built-in reminders. | YesAny chat or channel message. | NoSaved keeps any message, but never reminds you. | PartlyIt summarises any conversation, but it is a catch-up, not a reminder. | YesAny task, from any message. | YesAny message, and the flow can be edited to do more. |
| Price | Starter is free for up to 5 people. Team starts at $2.50 per person per month, billed annually. | Included in Teams. | Included in Teams. | Copilot Business: standard price $21 per user/month, billed annually, plus a qualifying base plan. Promotional offers may apply. | Included with Microsoft 365 plans that have Planner. | Uses standard connectors included with Microsoft 365. |
When it is enough
When the built-in options are enough
- You notice mentions and manually set reminders for selected messages using features available in your organisation.
- Important requests need to be planned and are already tracked in Planner.
- Your organisation already has Copilot, and asking it what you missed fits how you work.
- Your tenant does not allow third-party apps in Teams.
When to add Mention Reminder
When to pick Mention Reminder
- Mentions disappear during meetings before anyone decides to save them, and each one should be covered without a click.
- You want a list of what is still unanswered, which empties itself when you reply or react.
- Reminders should arrive at hours each person chooses, in their own 1:1 chat with the bot, rather than one time per message.
- Your team also uses Slack or Discord, or several Teams teams, and wants one inbox per person.
🤝 Using both
Mixing them
Use Planner for tasks, Copilot for summaries and personal reminders for selected messages. Mention Reminder can maintain a separate list in the bot’s 1:1 chat. After your reply, the item leaves the list; the inbox card itself remains.
Neither. It is a Teams app an admin installs once. It uses its own AI only for Team plan features, such as matching an answer posted in the channel and filtering @channel and @team mentions, and credentials are redacted before anything reaches it.
You can use the Follow up on a message template in Power Automate if it is available in your organisation, or save the message for later. Mention Reminder tracks mentions automatically and works independently of the Remind me rollout.
Activity and Saved are built into Teams, and Remind me is intended to be included at no extra cost. Planner and Power Automate access depend on your licences and the features used. Copilot needs an eligible licence. Mention Reminder Starter is free for up to 5 people; Team for 30 people is equivalent to $75 per month, billed annually. You can enable reminders for only part of the team.
More comparisons
- Teams "Remind me"A reminder set from a message menu compared with automatic mention tracking.
- Teams Activity and SavedNotifications and saved messages compared with reminders that reach you automatically.
- Copilot in TeamsAn AI conversation summary compared with automatic reminders for individual mentions.
- Planner and To DoTasks created from Teams messages compared with mention reminders created automatically.
Sources
Information last checked on October 14, 2026.
- Microsoft Support: Explore the Activity feed
- Microsoft Support: Missed activity emails
- Microsoft 365 message center MC1470887
- Microsoft Support: Create a task from a Teams message
- Power Automate template: Follow up on a message
- Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing
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