Manage location sharing in Microsoft Teams

Consent to location sharing at the operating system level  

Several features within Microsoft Teams rely on location sharing to work properly. You have the choice of when and how Teams can use your location data.   

When you first log in to Teams, you’ll be prompted by your operating system to consent to let Teams access your precise location and location history.   

If location access is managed by your IT Admin, you can still manually add your physical address for emergency calls via the Teams Calls app.   

Consent to location sharing on the Teams app  

When you open Teams, you’ll be prompted to choose how you want the app to use your location.   

• Choose Allow all to grant Teams full location access for emergency calls and IT Admin insights.

• Choose Keep emergency only to restrict location usage to emergency calling.

Depending on the policies set by your admin, you might see a different version of this prompt.  

On devices managed by the organization, these settings are on by default and only the IT Admin can turn them off.  

You can change your location detection preferences at any time.  

• Go to Settings and more  > Settings> Privacy > Location.

 Learn more about how your location data is used by visiting Windows location service and privacy.

Turn on or off location services on your operating system  

To enable or disable location services, you'll first need to provide location permissions to Teams within your OS settings.   

1. Set your Windows location service and privacy settings.

Allow the Teams app to access your location  

On Windows 11 Version 24H2 or higher:    

1. Turn on Location services.

2. Turn on Let apps access your location.

3. Turn on Microsoft Teams.

Add, edit, or reset your emergency location in the Calls app   

You can check your emergency location below the dial pad in Calls or at the bottom of the calls section in your Teams Settings.  

On the Teams dial pad, add, confirm, edit, or reset your emergency location.  

1. Go to Calls on the left side of Teams.

2. Select Emergency location.

3. Select Edit.

4. Update your address.

Consent to location sharing on your operating system  

Several features within Microsoft Teams rely on location sharing to work properly. You have the choice of when and how Teams can use your location data.   

When you first log in to Teams, you’ll be prompted by your operating system to consent to let Teams access your precise location and location history.  

If location access is managed by your IT Admin, you can still manually add your physical address for emergency calls via the Teams Calls app. 

Consent to location sharing on the Teams app  

When you open Teams, you’ll be prompted to choose how you want the app to use your location.  

• Choose Allow all to grant Teams full location access for emergency calls and IT Admin insights.

• Choose Keep emergency only to restrict location usage to emergency calling.

Depending on the policies set by your admin, you might see a different version of this prompt.   

You can change your location detection preferences at any time.  

• Go to Settings and more  > Settings > Privacy > Location.

Learn more about how your location data is used by visiting Windows location service and privacy.

Turn on location services on your operating system  

To enable location services, you'll first need to provide location permissions to Teams within your OS settings.   

1. Go to Settings.

2. Turn on Location Services.

Allow the Teams app to access your location  

1. Turn on Location Services.

2. Turn on Microsoft Teams ModuleHost.

3. Turn on Microsoft Teams WebView.

Add, edit, or reset your emergency location in the Calls app   

You can check your emergency location below the dial pad in Calls or at the bottom of the calls section in your Teams Settings.  

1. Go to Calls on the left side of Teams.

2. Select your Current emergency location below the dial pad.

3. Add, confirm, edit, or reset your Emergency location.

Consent to location sharing on the Teams app  

When you first open Teams, you’ll be prompted to choose how you want the app to use your location.  

• Choose Allow all to grant Teams full location access for emergency calls and IT Admin insights.

• Choose Allow emergency only to restrict location usage to emergency calling.

Depending on the policies set by your admin, you might see a different version of this prompt.

On devices managed by the organization, these settings are on by default and only the IT Admin can turn them off.  

You can change your location detection preferences at any time.  

• Go to Settings   > Privacy > Location. 

Learn more about how your location data is used for emergency calling and IT troubleshooting at Windows location service and privacy.

Turn on location sharing on your mobile device  

Your location is required for emergency services and to make and receive PSTN calls in some regions.  

• To turn location sharing on or off after Teams has already been installed, go to Teams Settings on your device and Allow location access.