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

Chat keeps track of people you've chatted with, and you can search more. The list is not the same as the phone contacts list. 

  1. On the left pane, select Teams Chat Tab icon Chat.

  2. Choose  New chat button New chat at the top of the Chat column.Note: When a new chat first opens, there are a list of past contacts below the To: field. 

  3. Select the To: field and type a name to find. 

  4. Choose the name you want and start chatting. 

To view or find phone contacts, see View or find your phone contacts.

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