Teams Chat Template Inserter

WHAT IT DOES

Teams Chat Template Inserter is a floating panel that stores and manages chat templates for Microsoft Teams. Create templates with a name and content. Edit or delete existing templates. Search through your templates by name or content. Click a template to insert it directly into the Teams chat input field, or use the "Copy" button to copy it to your clipboard. This saves time when writing repetitive messages in Teams chats and channels.

WHERE IT RUNS

This script runs on Microsoft Teams Web (https://teams.microsoft.com/*). It reads only the page you are looking at, never other tabs, bookmarks, or browser data. All data stays in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.

HOW TO USE

Open Teams Web and navigate to a chat or channel. Click the Teams Chat Template Inserter panel button in the BotGentz extension toolbar. The panel appears at the edge of the page. To create a template, enter a name and content, then click "Save". To use a template, click it — it inserts into the chat input automatically. Use the "Copy" button to copy without inserting. Search templates using the search box. Edit or delete templates using the buttons on each template. Import/export templates for backup or sharing.

TECHNICAL MECHANISM

Templates are stored as an array of objects with name and content properties, persisted using GM_setValue and restored with GM_getValue. Clicking a template finds the Teams chat input field using selectors for contenteditable elements ([contenteditable="true"][role="textbox"], .chat-input, .msg-input, .input-area, etc.) with a fallback that finds any visible contenteditable div in the chat area. It then inserts the template content at the cursor position using document.execCommand('insertText') and dispatches input events to trigger Teams' reactivity. If no chat input is found, it copies to clipboard using GM_setClipboard. The search filters templates by name or content in real time.

THE PANEL

The panel is a floating overlay that you can drag anywhere on the screen by its header. It remembers its position per site so it reappears where you left it. The panel can be collapsed into a small handle to get it out of the way, and snapped to the edge of the page. It can be resized to fit your workflow. Press Escape to close the panel.

PLEASE NOTE

This script requires the free BotGentz extension to run. All data stays in your browser — nothing is transmitted or shared. The script runs on teams.microsoft.com and inserts text into the chat input if you have a chat or channel open. Teams' interface may change — the script may need updates to match new selectors.