Microsoft is launching its unified Teams app, allowing easy switching of work and personal accounts.
The new app, currently available in preview, will become widely available for commercial users in April. It will allow Teams users to switch between multiple tenants and personal or work account types, with the account switch toggle accessible via the profile section.
Microsoft's Windows Insider Blog wrote:
In this preview, Microsoft Teams will be available as a single application, enabling users to seamlessly switch between multiple cloud environments, tenants, and account types across personal and work."
To add or access more accounts on Teams, a user must click on their profile picture at the top right corner of the Teams interface after signing in.
In upcoming updates, users will have the flexibility to join any Teams meeting smoothly. When joining, they will be given the option to select the preferred account they wish to use. Additionally, users will be able to join meetings without signing in.
Notifications have been upgraded and now display the connected Teams account for improved clarity. Furthermore, personal notifications offer enhanced details within the notification banner, encouraging more transparent and more straightforward actions. Users can also launch personal and work accounts simultaneously via separate icons on the taskbar.
Enterprise Admins can expect the addition of Microsoft account sign-in functionality as a feature in the regular monthly updates. This update will seamlessly integrate with new Teams installations, removing the need for extra app installations.
The functionality is set to enter preview in April, with full availability scheduled for May. Users' ability to sign in with Microsoft accounts will adhere to all sign-in restriction policies, preserving consistency with previous versions of Teams.
