Start a chat

In Chats, you can have 1:1 or group chats with people.

1. Select New chat .

2. Type the name of the person or people you want to contact.

3. Select the down arrow to add a name to your chat group.

Make video and audio calls from a chat

• Select Video call or Audio call to call someone directly from a chat.

Schedule a meeting

1. Select New meeting.

2. Type in a meeting title and enter a location. (An online meeting is created by default.)

3. Choose a start and end time, and add details if needed.

4. Enter names in the Invite people box to add them to the meeting.
   
   Note: To invite someone outside your organization, type in their email address and they'll get an invite to join as a guest — even if they don't have Microsoft Teams.

5. See everyone's availability in the Attendees list and, if needed, choose a suggested time or select Scheduling assistant to see more available times in a calendar view.

6. Under Select a channel to meet in, select the drop-down arrow to manage your meeting's privacy settings:

   • Select None to keep your meeting private.

   • Select a channel to open the meeting to team members.
     If your meeting gets posted in a channel, it'll appear under the Posts tab. Team members can set agendas, share files, or add comments.