How to Add External Contact to Microsoft Teams?

Quick summary

This demo shows how to add an external contact to a Microsoft Teams direct message or group chat using the Add People feature. Follow the steps below to invite outside collaborators by email directly within Teams.

Steps

1. Open Microsoft Teams and select the DM where you want to add your external contact.
2. Click on the 'Add people' icon at the top of the conversation.
3. Select the 'Add people' option from the drop-down list that appears.
4. Type the email address of the external contact, then click on the name listed below the search field.
5. Click the 'Add' button to confirm and add the external contact to the conversation.