In Microsoft Teams (free), it’s easy to start a group chat with your contactson Teams personal. You can also send a message to someone you haven't chatted with before—they'll be prompted to accept the invitation before joining the chat.
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After you createyour group chat,learn more about the different features to get the most out of your chat.
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Tap New Chat
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In the search field, enter the name, phone number, or email of those you want to include in the group. You can also choose from the list of Suggestions, then tap Next.
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If someone isn’t already on Microsoft Teams (free), they will either receive an invite to join Teams or they may participate as an SMS participant in the group. Learn more about chatting via SMS.
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If you are starting a group with a new contact, they will need to accept your group invitation. Learn more about joining a chat in Microsoft Teams (free).
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Type a message and Send
Tip:You can go to any one-on-one chat, tap More options
Get the most out of your group chat
For the best experience, learn more about the different features.To start, tap the chat header at the top of the screen.
| If you tap on | What'll happen | |
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| Share | | Share the link to join the chat. |
| Edit View photo Take photo Choose a photo | Edit the group chat's picture. You'll be able to use a picture or select an emoji. You can choose View photo to view the chat's current photo, Take a photo with your phone's camera, or Choose a photo from your library. | |
| Name group chat | Name your group chat to help clarify the topic of the conversation. | |
| Mute | Switch the chat notificationson or off. | |
| Find | | Find a specific message in the chat. |
| Themes | Change the color of your messages in chat. | |
| Pin Allow join via link Share Show QR Code | | When you tap More , you can:
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| People Add See All | When you tap People, you can Add or view a list of partipants by tapping See All. | |
| Do more together | Find more options under Do more together. | |
| Leave the chat | | Leave the chat. |
After you createyour group chat,learn more about the different features to get the most out of your chat.
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Tap New Chat
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In the search field, enter the name, phone number, or email of those you want to include in the group. You can also choose from the list of Suggestions, then tap Next.
Notes:
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If someone isn’t already on Microsoft Teams (free), they will either receive an invite to join Teams or they may participate as an SMS participant in the group. Learn more about chatting via SMS.
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If you are starting a group with a new contact, they will need to accept your group invitation. Learn more about joining a chat in Microsoft Teams (free).
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Type a message and Send
Tip:You can go to any one-on-one chat, tap on your contacts name and tap Create a new group chat. Add in participants you want to invite using their name, phone number, or email in the To: line and Send
Get the most out ofyour group chat
For the best chat experience, learn more about the different features.To open Chat details, tap your group chat name or the list of participants.
| If you tap on | What'll happen | |
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| Share | | Share the link to join the chat. |
| Edit View photo Take photo Choose a photo | Edit the group chat's picture. You'll be able to use a picture or select an emoji. You can choose View photo to view the chat's current photo, Take a photo with your phone's camera, or Choose a photo from your library. | |
| Name group chat | Name your group chat to help clarify the topic of the conversation. | |
| Mute | Switch the chat notificationson or off. | |
| Find | | Find a specific message in the chat. |
| Themes | Change the color of your messages in chat. | |
| Allow join via link Show QR Code Pin | | When you tap More , you can:
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| People Add See All | When you tap People, you can Add or view a list of partipants by tapping See All. | |
| Do more together | Find more options under Do more together. | |
| Leave the chat | | Leave the chat. |
After you createyour group chat,learn more about the different features to get the most out of your chat.
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Open Microsoft Teams (free).
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Select the New Chat
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Select Add group name
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In the To: line, type the phone numbers, email addresses or names of those you want to include in this group.
Note:If you are starting a group with a new contact, they will need to accept your group invitation. Learn more about joining a chat in Microsoft Teams (free).
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Type a message and send it to finish creating your new group.
Note:You can also go to any one-on-one chat, click Add People
Get the most out of your group chat
For the best chat experience, learn more about the different features.To start, selectthe top your group.
| If you select | What'll happen | |
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| Remove Upload | Select the chat's picture to choose a group picture. You can scroll through the available emojis, Remove the current picture, or Upload a picture | |
| Name the group chat | Name your group chat to help clarify the topic of the conversation. | |
| Video call | Switch the video on or off for a video call. | |
| Audio call | Switch the audio on or off for an audio call. | |
| Screen sharing | | Share your screen with the participants in the group chat. |
| View and add participants | View the participant list and add people to the group. You can also remove people from the group using this feature, hovering over the name of the person you want to remove, and selecting the X next to the name. | |
| Pop out chat | | When you tap People, you can Add or view a list of partipants by tapping See All. |
| Leave | To leave a group chat, hover over the chat in the chat list and select More options , then select Leave |
Contact us
For more help, contact support or ask a question inthe Microsoft Teams Community.
