Microsoft begins rolling out Teams Chat integration for Insiders on Windows 11

Microsoft begins previewing Teams Chat integration on Windows 11.

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What you need to know

Microsoft hasstarted rolling outan early preview build of the Microsoft Teams integration features to a subset of Insiders on the latest Dev Channel build. The Teams Chat integration will automatically show up on the Taskbar after a reboot if you’re eligible to test it.

Microsoft Teams integration onWindows 11was one of the big feature announcements for the OS, allowing you to communiate with friends, family and colleagues directly from the Taskbar. It works via a combination of two things; a dedicated chat flyout UI built into the Taskbar, and a new lightweight Teams client powered by WebView2.

This first preview only includes the ability to sync contacts and text them, with video calls and “meet now” capabilities coming later. Microsoft is highlighing the following features that will be available via Teams Chat integration when it’s all fully done:

Once again, Teams Chat integration is rolling out now to a subset of Insiders. It’s unclear who will get it or when, but more Insiders should receive the feature over the coming weeks if you don’t get it straight away.

What are your thoughts on Windows 11’s new Teams Chat integration? Let us know in the comments.

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