You can now join organization meetings with a personal Teams account

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Updated onFebruary 2, 2022

updated onFebruary 2, 2022

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If you were among the users that were waiting for this Teams feature to be released, your wait has finally come to an end, starting today.

Microsoft has finally introduced a new feature that allows Teams users to chat with members outside their organization, even if they are using a personal account.

This can be achieved by inviting the other person by using either their email address or phone number. Yes, you can also invite groups of users with personal accounts, using the same technique.

The feature has already started rolling out to the public

Indeed, the Redmond tech company has finally made theannouncementthat many were waiting for since the last Ignite conference.

So, if you want to start a 1:1 or group chat with anyone with a Microsoft personal account, there is no tenant switching required.

All this happens while still giving IT admins and Microsoft personal account Teams users a range of controls and tools to ensure security.

How can I use this feature?

Don’t get alarmed, as taking full advantage of this latest integration is as easy as saying Microsoft Teams. Chatting with external users without needing to switch tenants enables you to get the results that you need faster.

Thus, depending on the administrative settings of your organization and of the Teams personal account user:

Starting a chat with a Teams personal account users:

We know that you’ve been waiting on this new integration for quite some time now, so you’ll surely be thrilled by Microsoft’s latest announcement.

As we said, the feature already started rolling out, and all you have to do in order to get it is update your Teams application.

And since now this is generally available, the next step would be tojoin Teams meetings as HD, 3D avatars, integration that is also in the works right now, believe it or not.

Being the top communication app out there, Teams receives updates and new features pretty often, so don’t forget to also take advantage of the newmental fitness exercisesavailable on the platform.

Another interesting new addition to the software is thewalkie-talkie feature, which is also generally available for everyone that wants to take it out for a test drive.

Excited about joining organization meetings with your personal Teams account? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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