Insertion of unsaved content through a content channel is provided. A productivity service receives a content change of a document from a productivity application through a content channel within a period of time. The period of time is within a range of a real time. The content change is applied into the document managed by the productivity service. Subsequently, the content change is transmitted to another productivity application through another content channel within another period of time. The content change is transmitted to prompt the other productivity application to present the document with the content change. The other period of time is also within the range of the real time.