Learn how to create, edit, and customize a group chat in Microsoft Teams (free) on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac devices.

If you need a smaller discussion, outside of channels, between you and a small group of people, start a group chat. You can pull any of your friends or coworkers into the group. With a group …

A group chat includes multiple people in a conversation. Create a group chat the same way you start a one-on-one chat. Select New message at the top of your list of chats and channels.

Use a group chat when you need to talk to a small group of people. Start one the same way you start a one-on-one chat. Select New message at the top of your list of chats and channels.

To get your team up and running in Microsoft Teams, you'll need to create the team, add people, and add channels. Here's how. To create a team, click Join or create a team .

The new chat and channels experience streamlines conversations by placing chat, teams and channels in one place. In the combined Chat view, conversations are organized into three …

Easily personalize your Teams group chat profile picture by choosing from your own image, or using the provided gallery of illustrations and emojis.

You can add or invite people outside of your organization to a one-on-one chat. This includes anyone who uses Teams, Teams for personal use, Skype, and Skype for Business. On the left …

Select Chat in your meeting controls. In the Meeting chat pane, view messages that have been sent and see who’s typing in real-time. Select Open in new window to multitask during your …

See who’s read your message in a group chat. The Read by option shows who’s seen your message in a group chat of 20 people or fewer. To see who's read your message, go to that …