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Scheduled meetings
Screen sharing
Custom Backgrounds
Together mode
File sharing
App integration
Draw, sketch, and write on a shared digital canvas during meetings.
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Meet for 60 minutes
Schedule an unlimited number of meetings and, for a limited time, meet for up 30 hours.1
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Up to 10GB of cloud storage
Safeguard and access important documents with 10 GB of shared and 2 GB of personal free cloud storage.
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Guest access
Collaborate with clients and external partners while maintaining control over your company data.
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Security and compliance
Help keep information secure with Microsoft Teams data encryption, at rest and in transit.
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Host up to 100 participants
Stay connected with an unlimited number of free video calls, audio calls, or virtual meetings.
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Unlimited chat
Keep the discussion going with as many text or video chats and channel conversations as you need.
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Up to 500K internal and external users
Communicate and collaborate with large and small teams, including people outside of your organization.
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Market availability
Connect across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. Available in 53 languages and 181 markets.
What customers are saying about Microsoft Teams
"Weβre thankful because when Microsoft launched Teams free, it was an amazing gift that helped us to continue our operations and communicate effectively in a remote work environment."
"Teams (free) has been really great for us as we learn and grow slowly as a small startup; mostly because of the flexibility and convenience of the platform."
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Frequently asked questions
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Yes! The free version of Teams includes the following:
- Unlimited chat messages and search.
- Built-in online meetings and audio and video calling for individuals and groups, with a duration of up to 60 minutes per meeting or call. For a limited time, you can meet for up to 24 hours.
- 10 GB of team file storage plus 2 GB per person for personal storage.
- Integrated, real-time content creation with Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
- Unlimited app integrations with more than 650 business apps to choose from, including Adobe Sign, Evernote, and Trello.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with anyone inside or outside your organization, backed by Microsoftβs secure, global infrastructure.
Meet for up to 60 minutes in the free version of Microsoft Teams. To support our customers during COVID-19, weβve extended this limit to 30 hours until further specified.
Up to 100 people can join a meeting in the free version of Microsoft Teams. To support our customers during COVID-19, weβve extended this limit to 300 until further specified.
Several Teams features are only available with a paid Microsoft 365 plan. The full-featured, paid version of Teams includes:
- Additional storage with plans starting at 1 TB of file storage per user.
- Rich file collaboration in the Office desktop apps.
- Additional app integrations.
- Advanced IT controls.
- Enterprise-level security and compliance.
The individual who created the tenant (the person who signed up for the free version of Teams) can upgrade directly from the Teams free product by selecting your profile in the top right-hand corner. Upgrading from the free version of Microsoft Teams also unlocks the full set of Teams capabilities, including Exchange calendar integration, 1 TB of file storage, and advanced administration features.
Yes. Customers who purchase Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Business Basic directly from the free version of Teams will not lose any data. Customers needing to purchase Microsoft 365 enterprise plans can work with some of our trusted partners to migrate their data to their new paid plan.
Anyone with any corporate or consumer email address can sign up for Teams today. People who donβt already have a paid Microsoft 365 commercial subscription will have access to the free version of Teams. If a user at an existing Microsoft 365 commercial customer tries to sign up for free, they will be routed into the managed Teams experience for their organization. If the user doesnβt yet have a license for Teams as part of their organizationβs Microsoft 365 plan, they will be routed to the Microsoft Teams Exploratory experience for free until next agreement anniversary or renewal on or after January 2021. Learn more about Microsoft Teams Exploratory experience.
You can check out the self-help resources or get help from the community on the Microsoft Teams Answers forum.
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1. To help you stay connected in the coming months, you will be able to meet for 30 hours with up to 300 participants until further specified.
2. The Together Mode and Large Gallery View features are rolling out to customers now. Learn how to turn on these new features.
3. Accredited academic institutions: Get your entire school signed up for free with Office 365 A1, which includes Microsoft Teams. Learn more about whatβs included with Office 365 A1 for your students and for teachers, faculty, and staff.
4. Nonprofit organizations: Eligible nonprofit organizations can qualify for a Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Microsoft 365 Business Basic grant, which includes Microsoft Teams, depending on the organization size. Granted offers are permitted only for use by Paid Staff and Unpaid Executive Staff. User amount limits do apply and vary by availability of country of usage. Additionally, organizations are expected to regularly remove unused granted licenses from their subscription. Adherence to policy guidance is encouraged and tenant may be subject to audit by Microsoft.
