As of June 2024, the mini Teams experience in Microsoft Teams (free) will no longer be available to those using Windows 23H2 or higher. If you're on versions of Windows below 23H2, you will continue to have the Chat signature experience available. To get the latest Windows experience, select Start > Settings > Windows Update, then select Check for updates. If updates are available, you can install them.
In Microsoft Teams (free), people can search for you with your phone number or email address. If you prefer to limit how people find you, you can turn off either your phone number, email, or both.
To turn them off:
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Open your Microsoft Teams (free) app on your mobile device.
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Tap your profile picture, then tap Settings.
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Tap Privacy, then tap Manage how people can find you.
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From here you can turn the toggle for your email or phone number on or off.
To turn them off:
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Open Microsoft Teams (free).
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From the mini Teams window in Windows 11, select the button
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From Chat in Windows 11, select the Open Teams button
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Select Settings and more
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Select Privacy.
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Under Manage how people can find you, select Manage contact information.
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From here you can turn the toggle for your email or phone number on or off.
: If you disable your contact details, your profile will not show up in search results for people who’ve never chatted with you in Microsoft Teams (free).
Learn more about what information is visible to others in Microsoft Teams (free).
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