Group chat for collaboration in Teams - Library - University of Queensland

Group chat offers a private space for collaborators to chat and co-edit files.

This guide provides the instructions on:

Create a group chat
Upload file for collaboration

Note: You can always create a file and share it with your group members to collaborate without having a group chat in Teams.

Create group chat in Teams

Access MS Teams (app or web environment).
Click on the Chat icon.
Enter a name in the search box.
Select the required contact (to start a chat conversation).

Click on the Start a group chat button to add more member(s) to the group.

Enter a member's name. You can add multiple members at a time.
Click on the Create button.

Optionally, you can change the group name. Click on the pen icon.

Enter the group name.
Click on the Save button.

You can start sending messages to group members in the group chat. Note: It is recommended to enter a message to the group chat before uploading documents in Files for collaboration.

Upload files in group chat for collaboration