- Microsoft is finally creating a single version of Microsoft Teams that will let you easily switch between personal and work accounts.
- The new unified app is currently in testing and will allow Microsoft Teams users to switch between multiple personal or work account types.
- The new Teams application will be available in April with the easy account switching feature.
Microsoft is finally creating a single version of Microsoft Teams that will let you easily switch between personal and work accounts. The new unified app is currently in testing and will allow Microsoft Teams users to switch between multiple personal or work account types.
This new version of Teams will be available to commercial users in April and will include an account switcher accessible from the profile section. “We’ve received consistent feedback from personal and business users,” Microsoft said in a blog post. Users prefer a single Teams app that lets you easily access and switch between personal and work accounts. “This update lets you use a single app for any Teams account.” he states.
In future updates, you’ll be able to choose the account you want to use when joining a meeting link and even join a meeting without signing in. This unified app will even let you launch your personal and work accounts for Teams with separate icons in the taskbar, rather than installing and launching separate apps.
Notifications are also improved in the updated Teams application, so you can see which team a notification came from. “In addition, personal notifications contain more detail and offer clear and easy actions from the notification banner,” Microsoft says.
Microsoft has been offering a very confusing experience for Teams users who use both personal and work accounts for a long time. Windows 11 integrated Teams directly into the taskbar, but this chat experience only worked for personal accounts. Microsoft abandoned this direct integration in recent Windows 11 updates. You still had to download and install two separate Teams apps to access both personal and business meetings. This meant having both Microsoft Teams (free) and Microsoft Teams (work or school) apps installed.
Microsoft plans to remove the Teams (free) app and switch to this single app, which will be just Microsoft Teams. This new Teams experience will be part of the Windows 11 update, version 24H2, which will be available later this year.
Compiled by: Alp Eren Gümüş
