Microsoft Teams Limits: Meeting, Team, and Chat Sizes

Planning a big meeting or team? These are Microsoft's limits for Microsoft Teams with North Central University accounts.

What
Limit
People in a meeting (A3 accounts, most students and employees)
Up to 1,000 who can talk and chat
People in a meeting (A1 accounts, adjunct faculty)
Up to 300
Members in a team
25,000
Teams you can belong to
1,000, including archived teams
Channels in a team
1,000, counting standard, private, and shared
People in a group chat
250
People in a call started from a chat
20

Expecting more people than a regular meeting allows? Use a town hall or webinar. See Teams Meeting vs Webinar vs Town Hall: Which to Use.

Microsoft sets these limits and can change them. See Microsoft's Teams limits for the full list.

Get help

Still need help? Contact the IT Service Desk:

  • Call: 612.343.4170
  • Visit: Miller Hall 226
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT
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