In the Communities preview in Teams for personal and small business use, you can easily add or remove members in a community that you own. If you are a member, you can't add a member but you can share a join link or a QR code with someone if Allow join via link is enabled.
Note: The Communities app is in preview and is currently available for Android and iOS. Learn more about how to opt in to the Teams Insider program.
To add a member to a community that you own:
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Tap the Communities tab in the Teams app.
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Tap the community you would like to add a member to.
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Tap the community name at the top of the screen.
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Under the Members section, tap Add
.Tip: Alternatively, you can tap Manage and Add people
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You can either search by their name, email or phone number, or choose from the list of suggested contacts.
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When you are finished selecting members to add, tap the check mark at the top of the screen to add the members.
To remove a member from a community that you own:
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Tap the Communities tab in the Teams app.
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Tap the community that you would like to remove a member.
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Tap the community name at the top of the screen.
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In the Members section, tap Manage.
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Tap the member's name, then tap Remove from community at the bottom of the screen. In the confirmation screen, select Remove again.
Note: After a member is removed from the community, they will no longer have access to the community chat history.
To add a member to a community that you own:
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Tap the Communities tab in the Teams app.
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Tap the community you would like to add a member to.
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Tap the community name at the top of the screen.
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Under the Members section, tap Add
.Tip: Alternatively, you can tap Manage and Add people
at the top of the screen. -
You can either search by their name, email or phone number, or choose from the list of suggested contacts.
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Tap Add next to your contacts and they will immediately be added to your community.
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When you are finished selecting members, tap Done at the top of the screen.
To remove a member from a community that you own:
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Tap the Communities tab in the Teams app.
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Tap the community that you would like to remove a member from.
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Tap the community name at the top of the screen.
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In the Members section, tap Manage.
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Tap the member's name, then tap Remove from community at the bottom of the screen. In the confirmation screen, tap Remove again.
Note: After a member is removed from the community, they will no longer have access to the community chat history.
Contact us
For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community.
