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Teams for Web - Overview and prerequisites

The Teams for Web is envisioned from the ground up with performance in mind, providing a faster, simpler, and more flexible experience. The Teams client installs and loads faster, letting you launch the app and join meetings more quickly, giving you more time to focus on business tasks.

Teams for Web availability

Teams on the Teams for Web client is available on Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers.

Prerequisites

Teams for Web is supported on the following browsers when running on a desktop computer:

Browser Supported versions Operating System
Microsoft Edge Latest three versions Windows, macOS, Linux
Chrome Latest three versions Windows, macOS, Linux
Firefox Latest three versions Windows, macOS, Linux
Safari Latest two versions macOS

The browser must be configured to allow third-party cookies for some third-party or line-of-business (LOB) apps to function properly.

Note

Teams for Web isn't supported in VDI environments, so performance and reliability may be negatively impacted if used in VDI. Teams for Web isn't supported on mobile browsers.

Features not currently available

Teams for Web offers near feature parity with the desktop client due to to a cross-client infrastructure.

The following notable features aren't available on Teams for Web:

  • Simultaneous availability and notifications across multiple accounts and tenants.
  • Popout windows for chat and channel content.
  • Avatars and video background effects, except for background blur.

Learn more at Features currently unavailable in Teams for Web