3. Getting Started with Microsoft Teams

Signing in with your Work or School Credentials and Using Teams

Open Microsoft Teams on the desktop:

Sign in to Teams

• In Windows, click Start  > Microsoft Teams.

• On Mac, go to the Applications folder and click Microsoft Teams.

• On mobile, tap the Teams icon.

Sign in with your Microsoft 365 username and password. This is the email address and that you use for your staff or student account.

Pick a team and channel

A team is a collection of people, conversations, files, and tools — all in one place. A channel is a discussion in a team, dedicated to a department, project, or topic.

The best way to get familiar with teams and channels is to pick a team and channel and start exploring.

1. Select Teams  on the left side of the app and then pick a team.

   If you're not on a team and want to create one, see Onboard your teams.

2. Select a channel and explore the Conversations, Files, and other tabs.

   For more info, see Teams and channels

In the next chapter we are going to look at sharing files in Teams and using chat.