The new unified Microsoft Teams app for personal and professional use is now available

Microsoft is finally launching a single unified Microsoft Teams app that lets you switch between personal and work accounts. The new app has been in testing for most of the year, and Microsoft is rolling it out today for Windows and Mac users.

This app update not only supports work, personal, and education accounts in a single Teams app, but also improves 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, just select your preferred account once you join the meeting.”

Microsoft has had a long and messy history of supporting work and personal accounts with Teams. Windows 11 initially integrated Teams into the taskbar, but the app only worked with personal accounts. Microsoft then removed that integration from Windows 11 last year, requiring users to install two separate Teams apps to access personal or work meetings. It was pretty confusing having Microsoft Teams (free) and Microsoft Teams (work or school) installed and having to make sure you were launching the right version.

Thankfully, the confusing duplicate app situation is fixed with today’s update, so you can easily see personal and work accounts side by side. This updated app also improves notifications, making it easy to see which team a notification is from.

If you already use Microsoft Teams on Windows or Mac, it will update automatically. Otherwise, you can download the new app from the Microsoft website.