Create a group chat in Microsoft Teams Free

In Microsoft Teams Free, it’s easy to start a group chat with your contacts on 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.

After you create your group chat, learn more about the different features to get the most out of your chat.

Tap New Chat near the bottom of the screen.
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.
Type a message and Send it to finish creating your new group.

Tip: You can go to any one-on-one chat, tap Info , More options ,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 a message to create the group.

Invite a new contact to join a group chat

For new contacts invited to group chats:

If someone isn’t already on Microsoft Teams Free, they'll either receive an invite to join Teams.
If you are starting a group with a new contact, they'll need to accept your group invitation. Learn more about joining a chat in Microsoft Teams Free.

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
Share		Share the link to join the chat.
Edit group photo 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 aphoto with your phone's camera, or Choose aphoto from you.
Name group chat		Name your group chat to help clarify the topic of the conversation. Note: Chat names cannot contain links, profanities, or restricted terms to protect users from scams, phishing, and malware.
Mute		Switch the chat notifications on 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 join link Show QR Code		When you tap More , you can: Pin a message to chat. Switch join via link on or off. Invite other people to join the chat with a link or QR code.
People Add See All		When you tap People, you can Add or view a list of participants by tapping See All.
Leave the chat		Leave the chat.

After you create your group chat, learn more about the different features to get the most out of your chat.

Open Microsoft Teams Free.
Select the New Chat button.
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'll need to accept your group invitation. Learn more about joining a chat in Microsoft Teams Free.
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 and add people to the chat to create a group chat.

Invite a new contact to join a group chat

For new contacts invited to group chats:

If someone isn’t already on Microsoft Teams Free, they'll either receive an invite to join Teams.
If you are starting a group with a new contact, they'll need to accept your group invitation. Learn more about joining a chat in Microsoft Teams Free.

Get the most out of your group chat

For the best chat experience, learn more about the different features. To start, select the top your group.

If you select		What'll happen
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. Note: Chat names cannot contain links, profanities, or restricted terms to protect users from scams, phishing, and malware.
Video call		Under Meet now , you can switch the video on or off for a video call.
Audio call		Under Meet now , you can switch the audio on or off for an audio call.
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.
Open in a new window		You can open a chat window outside for easy access to a specific chat.
Screen sharing		Share your screen with the participants in the group chat.
Mark as unread		To leave a group chat's unread, select More options , then select Mark as unread.
Pin		To pin a group chat, select More options , then select Pin.
Mute		To mute a group chat, select More options , then select Mute.
Get link to chat		To get a link to share your group chat, select More options , then select Get link to chat.
Hide		To hide a group chat, select More options , then select Hide.
Manage apps		To manage apps in your group chat, select More options , then select Manage apps.
Leave		To leave a group chat, select More options , then select Leave.
Delete		To delete a group chat, hover over the chat in the chat list and select More options , then select Delete.