How to Create a Group Chat in Teams?

Quick summary

Creating a group chat in Microsoft Teams lets you instantly message multiple people in one shared conversation thread. This step-by-step walkthrough shows how to start a new chat, add participants, name the group, and send your first message.

Steps

1. Click on 'New chat' to open a new conversation window in Microsoft Teams.
2. Type the names of the people you'd like to add to the group chat in the recipient field.
3. Add a 'Group name' to label your chat and make it easy to identify.
4. Compose a message for the group and click 'Send' to start the conversation.