Start a call from a chat in Microsoft Teams
You can make one-on-one or group calls with anyone in your organization directly from a chat without having to host a team meeting. These calls are private and won't appear in any team conversation. Entries for the calls will appear in your chat, though.
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Go to your chat list and select New chat to start a new conversation.
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Type the name or names into the To field at the top of your new chat.
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Select Video call or Audio call to start a call.
Up to 20 people can be on the same video call.
Note: If a group chat includes more than 20 people, calling buttons will be disabled.
If you're not currently in a chat with the person you want to call, you can start a new call from a command. Go to the text box at the top of your screen and type /call, then type or select the name of the person you want to reach.
You can also start a one-on-one call from someone's profile card. Open it by clicking their picture in a channel or from a search.
Note: If your organization is set up for it, you can call a phone number directly—even one that's outside your org.
You can start calls from one-on-one or group chats:
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From your chat list, tap New chat and enter a name or names.
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From a chat, tap Video call or Audio call . The person you're calling can answer from their desktop or mobile app.
You can also start a call from someone's profile card. Open it by tapping their profile picture in a channel or from a search.
Notes:
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If a group chat includes more than 20 people, calling buttons will be disabled.
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If your organization is set up for it, you can call a phone number directly—even one that's outside your org.
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The first time you join a Teams meeting or call on an Apple device running iOS 14, you might see a message from your browser indicating that Teams is requesting local network access. This is due to a change in privacy enhancements for iOS 14. Teams needs local network permissions to support peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture.