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. 


  1. Select New message New chat icon in Teams at the top of your list of chats and channels.
  2. Select the down arrow to the far right of To to reveal the Group name section.
  3. Type a group name. 
  4. 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


  1. To add people to a group chat, select View and add participants Add participants icon > Add people.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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