Custom link to a teams chat with a person (Call to action or button)

Question

Hi everyone,&nbsp;&nbsp;I want to have a button on SharePoint or a call to action which directs someone to a team chat with me.&nbsp;&nbsp;So when they click the link/button, it automatically opens up a Microsoft teams chat with Me.&nbsp;Is this possible to do?&nbsp;Thank you,Henry

davemehr365 · Answer

Hello&nbsp;Dynamicshs&nbsp;
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you can use&nbsp;https://teams.microsoft.com/l/call/0/0?users=email address removed for privacy reasons&nbsp;for an call-link or&nbsp;https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=email address removed for privacy reasons&nbsp;to chat with a person.
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Best, Dave

bglimu · Answer

DaveMehr365&nbsp;that still doesn't work, but you would think it would!&nbsp; We still have to manually enter their name unfortunately.

dynamicshs · Answer

Hi David,Thank you for your reply. Is it possible to have the second link open up a chat with a specific person rather than just a blank chat and having to search for them?Thanks,Henry

davemehr365 · Answer

Hello&nbsp;Dynamicshs&nbsp;
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yes, use the correct email address after "users=" instead of "email address removed for privacy reasons&nbsp;", that will open a chat with the person you have mentioned in the "users=" parameter.
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Best, Dave

john_zum_felde · Answer

BGLiMu&nbsp;&nbsp;DaveMehr365&nbsp;Hi both,&nbsp;I do have the same issue. I think it is related to the "@" in the email address. If I create in SharePoint a call for action as a buttom with a url link, it is transforming the "@" out of the email within the URL to the MS Teams Chat into "%40" after saving what I edited. DaveMehr365&nbsp;Could that cause the issue? From my logical point of view, the user cannot be identified in MS Teams due to that. Than MS Teams will only create a "New conversation/chat"(due to not found) and you have to type the name or search for the name again.BRJohn&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Custom link to a teams chat with a person (Call to action or button)