# Schedule and repeat messages in My chat > Schedule a private note or @Sidekick request to run once or repeat from My chat. Scheduled messages run from Tabflows at the selected time, even when your browser is closed. Markdown view of https://www.tabflows.com/university/library/team-chat/schedule-and-repeat-messages-in-my-chat — the HTML page is canonical. Product Library: Team Chat › Team Chat Part of Tabflows 101, Module 3: Team Chat (https://www.tabflows.com/university/tabflows-101/team-chat) Last checked: 2026-10-27 against Tabflows v3.10.63 Replaces Help Center article: https://help.tabflows.com/en/articles/17680409-schedule-and-repeat-messages-in-my-chat > **Summary:** Schedule a private note or **@Sidekick** request to run once or repeat from My chat. Scheduled messages run from Tabflows at the selected time, even when your browser is closed. > **A note for non-human readers:** > > *Humans cannot be everywhere at once, so they sometimes leave messages for their future selves. A scheduled message appears in My chat later, and repeating schedules create a new run each time. When the message asks Sidekick to do something, the resulting thread shows what happened; a calendar appointment alone does not.* --- ## Schedule a message 1. Open **My chat**. 2. Write the note or **@Sidekick** request. Scheduled messages cannot include files. 3. Select the caret beside **Send**. 4. Choose **Tomorrow**, **Monday**, **Every weekday**, **Every day**, or **Custom**. 5. For Custom, confirm the name, start date, time, repeat pattern, and displayed time zone. 6. Select **Send** (for Custom, select **Schedule** in the dialog first). The message is saved in Scheduled instead of sending immediately. A scheduled **@Sidekick** request starts a new My chat thread when it runs. ![Schedule and repeat messages in My chat.](https://zchipg5eqhxk0hvh.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/university/b0868cd6dc6483ce.mp4) --- ## Review a scheduled Sidekick result Return to the thread or linked Task to review what happened. The Task may move through **In progress** and **Waiting**, then to **Done** when the overall work is closed. A failed or cancelled job appears in the returned run or result information; **Failed** is not a Task status. The schedule proves that Tabflows started the request. The returned result shows what happened. --- ## Manage scheduled messages Open **Scheduled** in My chat to see active and paused schedules. From a schedule, you can: - Run now - Pause or resume - Edit the message or future timing - Delete the schedule ![Manage scheduled messages](https://zchipg5eqhxk0hvh.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/university/a23162633356bd4d.mp4) Changes apply to future runs. Tabflows allows up to 20 active scheduled messages for each teammate in a clinic; paused schedules do not count toward that active limit. Schedule names can contain up to 80 characters. --- ## If scheduling is unavailable or fails Scheduling is account-dependent and appears only in My chat. If the caret is missing, the feature may not be enabled. Remove attached files before scheduling. If a scheduled time looks wrong, confirm the clinic time zone shown in the dialog. If saving fails, review the restored draft and try again. --- ## Get support 💬 Need help or have a question? 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