Applies To
Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams for Education Microsoft Teams small business

Commands can be used in the Search magnifying glass buttonSearch box at the top of Teams. Commands are shortcuts to common tasks in Teams. 

To use a command, type / followed by one of the commands, such as: 

  • Type /chat, /apps, or /call to open a chat, search for an app, or call someone. 

  • Enter /YouTube to find and share a video in a meeting.

  • In Chat, use /Praise to send praise to your peers in. 

  • Type /available, /busy, /dnd, /brb, /away, or /offline to set your status. 

To see a menu of all commands, type / in the search box.

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