February 26, 2025
| By Now available to Teams Insiders, we are excited to introduce a new feature that makes spontaneous meetings in Teams Free easier than ever. With our latest update to Teams Insiders on desktop and web, you can now start an instant meeting with everyone in a group chat with just a click of a button.
Starting an instant meeting from a group chat is simple. Open the group chat, click ‘Meet now’ at the top, and the meeting will begin. Others will see a live indicator and can join by selecting ‘Join’ from their chat list. To notify others, select the live indicator and choose ‘Ring others to join.’ You can ring individual people or anyone who isn’t in the meeting. When you’re ready to leave, select ‘Leave’ from your call window.
Key benefits
- Spontaneous Meetings: Instantly meet with members of a group chat without disrupting or ringing others.
- Seamless Collaboration: Keep all messages in one place for easy access and reference.
- Enhanced Communication: Ensure everyone in the group chat is aware of and can join the meeting effortlessly.
- No Participant Limit: Enjoy the flexibility of having more than 20 participants in your instant meetings.
We are committed to making Microsoft Teams Free more user-friendly and efficient for all your collaboration needs. Try out this new feature today and experience the convenience of instant meetings in group chats!
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We are always grateful to receive your feedback and suggestions to make Teams better.
- Report bugs and glitches by sending us relevant feedback using the in-app form. Please include diagnostic logs and screenshots to help us to investigate your issue. Learn more how to send feedback or suggest a feature in Teams Free
- If you have suggestions for new features or changes to the existing ones, you can vote and submit ideas on Microsoft Teams Free Feedback Portal.
- You can always create a post on the Microsoft Support Community as well.
- In Teams Insider Community you can share feedback and engage directly with the product team. You can also join regular calls to hear about upcoming improvements and more. Learn more and join Teams Insider Community
