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Dianne_NZ
Iron Contributor
Jun 07, 2023

Contact list no longer available in new Teams version

When new teams go live, can I keep using the old version?   The new version only has a chat list and no contact list. I regularly use my contact list to determine if someone is in the office.   ...
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markm66
Iron Contributor
Oct 03, 2023
I found it in the "more apps" section just now. Not really impressed at all. Lacks the integration like the current client into chat and calls. No status indication for each person on the list. Will be sticking with the current client based on this.
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abesso
Brass Contributor
Oct 04, 2023

markm66 Beside each name there does seem to be a chat and call button option to use, and selecting the three dots ... next to those, you do have more options including favorites, speed dial, category, chat, audio call and e-mail. The only thing missing at the outset seems to be a quick "status indicator", although clicking the name does bring up more individual details including the individuals status. Perhaps the status icon will come eventually. The new People app brought over my previous "groups" as Categories. If it had the individual status indicator, I think it would meet most requirements of the old Contacts feature.  Hopefully something they can build upon. I think I will work with it for a while and see how it goes, but still hold on any organizational rollout as I think the New Teams still has some growing pains to work through.