Chat


  1. To view your chats, select the Chat icon in the left bar.  

A screenshot of the Teams left bar. The Chat icon is indicated by an arrow.



How to start a one-to-one personal chat


  1. Select the Chat icon in the left bar.

  2. Select the New chat icon in the top right-hand of the Chat pane

  3. Enter the name of the person in the To: box

  4. Enter your message in the Type a new message box

  5. Select the Send chevron at the bottom right.


A screenshot of Teams Chat. The Chat icon, new chat box, To box, message box and Send chevron are indicated by arrows.



How to start a group chat


Follow the same steps as above.  At step 3, add as many names as you require, up to a maximum of 250.


Add more people to a chat


  1. Select the Add people button at the top right
  2. In the dropdown menu, choose Add people.


A screenshot of Teams Chat. The Add people button and Add people menu choice are indicated by arrows.



Learning Support


For help and support on creating a Team, visit our Microsoft 365 Training and Support site.