How can I start and name a group chat in Microsoft Teams?
Start and name a group chat
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.
- Select the down arrow to the far right of To to reveal the Group name section.
- Type a group name.
- Type the names of the people you’d like to add in the To section.
This starts a new conversation. Everyone who has access to the group chat can send messages.
You can include up to 250 people in a group chat.
Add people to the conversation
- To add people to a group chat, select View and add participants
> Add people.
- Type the names of the people you'd like to chat with. If it is an existing group chat, you can also choose how much of the chat history to include.
- Select Add to add them to the conversation.
Created: Jul 17, 2020 - 9:35am Updated: Oct 31, 2025 - 8:31am Author: UIT Support Center Article: 3070
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