Microsoft Teams: Now one app for all accounts

Microsoft has released a universal Teams app in which users can use their professional, private and educational accounts. Last year, the company had already announced its plan to end the separation between the Teams app for companies and organizations on the one hand and the Teams application for private users on the other; now the software company has delivered and is bringing the applications together.

The new client is available for Windows 11 and 10 as well as for Mac. Linux users will probably have to make do with the web version. Users will now be able to add additional accounts in the app by clicking on their profile picture. The accounts can be used in parallel and are opened in different windows. When joining a meeting, users will also be able to directly select which account they want to use. It should also be possible to join a video conference without having to log in to your account.

In March, the company released a preview of the new client in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26080. Microsoft had originally announced the release of the new client for the end of 2023. Further details can be found in Microsoft's announcement.

(axk)