Connect over audio or video in Microsoft Teams (free)
Keeping in touch with people is easy with Microsoft Teams (free) in Windows 11. With one click, you can jump on a call with a contact or group. With the free version of Teams, you get:
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Unlimited 1:1 meetings for up to 30 hours.
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Unlimited group meetings for up to 60 minutes.
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Up to 100 participants per meeting.
Not sure which version of Teams you're using? If you see Chat in Windows 11 from your taskbar, then you're not on the latest version of Microsoft Teams (free) and Windows 11. Learn more about how to update Teams and Windows and get started with the mini Teams window.
Make it easier to access the mini Teams window when you pin Teams to your taskbar.
From Meet
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From the mini Teams window in Windows 11, select the Meet button.
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You'll have the option of customizing your meeting name, select to Get a link to share, then Start your meeting.
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Get a link to share will copy the meeting link to your clipboard and then you can Start meeting or select Done and you can join the meeting later.
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Start meeting will get your meeting started right away and allow your participants to join when they can.
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After you start the meeting, you can select participants, Copy meeting link to generate a link to share, or Share via default email to send an email with the meeting invitation.
Connect directly
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From the mini Teams window in Windows 11, select any chat to open it.
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Use the Video call or Audio call buttons to start the call. You can also hover over chats in the mini Teams window and select the Video call or Audio call buttons to quickly start a call with that person with just one click.
From Meet
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From Chat in Windows 11, select the Meet button.
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You'll have the option of customizing your meeting name, select to Get a link to share, then Start your meeting.
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Get a link to share will copy the meeting link to your clipboard and then you can Start meeting or select Done and you can join the meeting later.
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Start meeting will get your meeting started right away and allow your participants to join when they can.
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After you start the meeting, you can select participants, Copy meeting link to generate a link to share, or Share via default email to send an email with the meeting invitation.
Connect directly
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From Chat in Windows 11, select any chat to open it.
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Use the Video call or Audio call buttons to start the call. You can also hover over chats in the Chat window and select the Video call or Audio call buttons to quickly start a call with that person with just one click.
Note: Some chats might not have Video call or Audio call buttons, and some chats might be missing certain chat features.
Contact us
For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community.