In Microsoft Teams Free, meeting chats are automatically created and can be found in your Chat tab, accessible before, during, and after your meetings. Utilize @mentions in your meeting chat to capture the attention of participants.
Note
This article is for Microsoft Teams Free meetings only. For community events, please see Learn about community calendars and events in Microsoft Teams Free.
Before a meeting
Utilize the meeting chat to review important information before your meeting, such as the agenda, relevant documents for the discussion, or any inquiries participants might have beforehand.
You can start the chat after a meeting is scheduled. Before a meeting starts, you can find the meeting in the Meet tab under Scheduled meetings or in your Calendar. You can start a chat by selecting the meeting and choose Chat at the top of the screen.
During a meeting
Use in-meeting chat or the chat list to send messages, share documents, or distribute images. Once the chat is active, you can find it in your Recent chats.
After a meeting
Use the meeting chat to take notes, list action items, and to keep everyone updated on your progress. Once the chat is active, you can find it in your Recent chats.
Meeting chat history
The chat history in a meeting is retained for the participants. Guests can access the chat history only while the meeting is in progress. Participants who join the meeting later will see the chat from the point they joined onwards.
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