Microsoft is finally launching a single unified Microsoft Teams app that will allow you to switch between personal and work accounts. The new app has been in testing for most of the year, and Microsoft is now rolling it out for Windows and Mac users today.
This app update not only supports work, personal, and education accounts in a single Teams app, but it also improves the experience of switching between different Teams tenants. “You can also join as a guest without signing in,” explains Amit Fulay, vice president of product at Microsoft. “Whether you’re joining a call to connect with a customer or discuss your school’s fall fundraiser, simply select your preferred account the moment you join the meeting.”
Microsoft has had a long and messy history supporting work and personal accounts with Teams. Windows 11 first integrated Teams into the taskbar, but the app only worked with personal accounts. Microsoft then removed this integration from Windows 11 last year, leaving users to have to install two separate Teams apps to access personal or work meetings. It was rather confusing to have Microsoft Teams (free) and Microsoft Teams (work or school) installed and have to make sure you launched the correct version.
Thankfully, the confusing double app situation all goes away with today’s update, so you can simply see personal and work accounts side by side. Notifications are also being improved with this updated app so that you can easily tell which team a notification has come from.
If you already use Microsoft Teams on Windows or Mac, then it will be automatically updated; otherwise, you can download the new app over at Microsoft’s site.
