Oct 28 2020 05:47 AM
how to add multiple users in teams chat in one go it doesnt accept any semicolon nor comma. I want to add bulk users in chat and start the chat
Oct 28 2020 06:00 AM
@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.
Oct 29 2020 01:39 PM
Oct 29 2020 02:55 PM
@alitaqvi Here are two options for you:
Oct 29 2020 03:10 PM
Solution@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
Nov 09 2020 06:17 AM
Dec 09 2020 01:44 AM
Mar 29 2021 07:57 AM
"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."
Hi this does not work as described. Soon as I enter one person, it creates the chat to a single person and I am unable to add a second person. To clarify, I am attempting to add external users to a chat. Regardless, MS has always used a semicolon across all their software to add recipients. These external users are added in teams contacts, and also I entered them in a group. However entering the group, as the dialog requests, does not work either.
After over an hour messing with it, I just texted the people till I can figure it out. It should not be this difficult. Why Teams cannot access my Outlook contacts as it does my calendar is beyond me also. Re-entering contacts is a waste of everyone's time.