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how to add multiple users in teams chat in one go
alitaqvi You can start a group chat with multiple users if you are typing their names and select each one as they are suggested. I'm going to guess your trying to copy/paste some list into chat?
Try creating a url link that follows the deep link format, it will accept multiple users as a comma separated list of upns
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=<user1>,<user2>,...&topicName=<chat name>&message=<precanned text>Click the link and you'll get a group chat
alitaqvi Hello Ali,
On the left side panel, right click on the CHAT and select NEW CHAT from the drop down or press CTRL + N to start a new chat.
In the TO: field across the top, enter each person or group, no commas or semi colons required.
Then click on the SEND button.
alitaqvi You can start a group chat with multiple users if you are typing their names and select each one as they are suggested. I'm going to guess your trying to copy/paste some list into chat?
Try creating a url link that follows the deep link format, it will accept multiple users as a comma separated list of upns
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=<user1>,<user2>,...&topicName=<chat name>&message=<precanned text>Click the link and you'll get a group chat
There seems to be a limit of 70 people i can add from this method
- Thank you, Steven, this worked for my needs.
- You are a genius!!! Thank you so much!! You saved a lot of my time. The mere thought of adding one user at a time for 150 users was getting me to lose my mind lol. Thank you, again!!!
alitaqvi Here are two options for you:
- If all the users happen to be part of the same Team and you are the Team owners (only team members if the feature is enabled for them). From within your team create a new tag and add the users. to the tag. The you can then start a chat and just add the tag to the chat. You will see the names of people being in tag appear in your chat
- Create a group chat and give the chat an appropriate title (use the drop down arrow to the right of the to box). Add your users one by one in the to box and send message. Next time you want to contact all user just add the chat title in the to box and you will start a chat with all users in your existing group chat
