In Microsoft Teams (free) you can share your location with your friends, family, and small business contacts.
Note: This feature is currently available on Microsoft Teams (free) for Android and iOS.
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Tap the chat where you want to share your location.
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Tap Plus
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Swipe up and tap Share your live location or Suggested places, then select the duration (for live locations) you want to share:
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Share for 30 minutes
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Share for 1 day
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Always share your location
Note: If you are asked to change the location Settings on your device, just follow the prompts. Location permissions need to be enabled to share your location.
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Tap Share live location. Your location will show in the chat for the duration you’ve chosen.
Tip: You can also share your location from the chat details.
How to stop sharing your location
There are a few ways to stop sharing your location.
From within the chat
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Go to the chat in which you’re sharing.
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Tap Plus
,then tap Location. -
Swipe up and tap Stop Sharing.
Tip: You can also tap the location banner at the top of the chat and tap Stop Sharing from there.
From chat details:
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Go to the chat in which you’re sharing.
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Tap the chat header at the top of the screen.
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Tap on your location, then tap Stop sharing.
Note: If you have blocked a contact, but still have a 1:1 chat with them, the blocked contact can see any location you share to that chat. Also, if the blocked chat is in a group where you've shared a location (or is added to a group where you've shared a location), the blocked contact will be able to see that location.
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Tap the chat where you want to share your location.
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Tap Plus
,then tap Location. -
Tap Share your live location or Suggested places, then select the duration (for live locations) you want to share:
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30 minutes
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1 day
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Always on
Note: If you are asked to change the location Settings on your device, just follow the prompts. Location permissions need to be enabled to share your location.
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Tap Share live location. Your location will show in the chat for the duration you’ve chosen.
Tip: You can also share your location from the chat details.
How to stop sharing your location
There are a few ways to stop sharing your location.
From within the chat
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Go to the chat in which you’re sharing.
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Tap Plus
,then tap Location. -
Tap Stop Sharing.
Tip: You can also tap the location banner at the top of the chat and tap Stop Sharing from there.
From chat details:
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Go to the chat in which you’re sharing.
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Tap the chat header at the top of the screen.
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Tap on your location, then tap Stop sharing.
Note: If you have blocked a contact, but still have a 1:1 chat with them, the blocked contact can see any location you share to that chat. Also, if the blocked chat is in a group where you've shared a location (or is added to a group where you've shared a location), the blocked contact will be able to see that location.
Contact us
For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community.
