When you're in a chat, you can send messages that include files, pictures, and links.

Send a link

  1. To send a link, select Format  Teams format icon from beneath the message box.

  2. Then select Insert link Link icon from the top of the message box.

  3. Add display text and the address, select Insert, or copy and paste the link into the message box, and then select Send  Teams chat send button icon. ​​​​​​​

Or

  1. Copy a link.

  2. Select the text you want to link on and select Ctrl+V.

Note: Teams has its​ own ATP Safe Links security to verify that any link that you send or receive is safe to choose. As an added layer of protection, we'll let you know about a potentially unsafe link.

Attach a file or picture

  1. To include a file or picture in a chat or channel message, select Actions and apps  Actions and apps button > Attach file Teams assignment attach icon.

  2. Select from the list of recently opened files, or choose to Attach cloud files  Attach cloud files icon or Upload from this device ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, depending on where your file is saved.

Messages with image, video and many types of document attachments will automatically include a preview of the attached files. Those with more than three attachments will include the preview after the message is sent. 

Notes: 

  • If you don't have permission to view the file or the file is encrypted using certain sensitivity labels, you won't see a preview. However, you can request permission to access the file. Messages sent in chats with external users also won't include file previews.

  • Certain file types, such as .zip files, can't be previewed. 

View links next to a chat 

When you open a webpage link from a Teams chat while logged into Microsoft Edge, the chat window opens in the Edge browser to view the content and chat side-by-side. This makes it easy to view links without needing to switch back and forth between apps.

To learn more, see Web links from Outlook emails and Teams chats open in Microsoft Edge.

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