HOW TO Set up and use Microsoft Teams
Download + install
On an iPhone or iPad, go to the App Store, search for Teams, and download it. The Mac version is not on the Mac App Store, so go to bit.ly/ msoftforhome, download the installer, then double–click it to install Teams.
Sign up or log in
If you already have a Microsoft account, you may be prompted to sign in to it. If you want to use a different account, choose ‘Sign in with another account’, Or ‘Sign up for free’ to create a new account to use with Teams.
Start on iPad
On the iPhone or iPad, you’ll be prompted to allow Teams to access Contacts. If you agree, start a dialogue by tapping the New Chat icon and starting to type a name in the ‘To’ field, then tapping on the contact.
Start on Mac
Click New Chat (Cmd+N) , and type the email address of the person you want to chat to. Click their name, then add a group name. Type a message and click Send. Next time, just click their name in the sidebar.
Create a group on iOS
Tap the New Chat icon, then ‘New group chat’. Type a group name. Scroll through the contacts, and tap those you want to add to the group. Tap Next, type a message, and tap Send.
Create a meeting
To start a meeting immediately on a mobile device, tap Meet, then ‘Meet now’. Give the meeting a name, then tap ‘Copy meeting link’. Share the link by pasting it into an email or message, then tap ‘Start meeting’.
Schedule a meeting
If you want to arrange a meeting, tap More, then Calendar, and ‘Add an event’. On the Mac, click Calendar, then ‘New meeting’. Fill in the name of the meeting and date, time, and any other details.
Share the meeting
On the Mac, click Save, Copy link, and close the dialog box. On iPhone or iPad, tap ‘Invite a group’ to invite people, and choose the group. Tap Done. To join the meeting, go to Calendar and tap Join.
Share your screen
On the Mac, click the Share button in the toolbar, and choose ‘Share screen’. If you have more than one screen, click the image of the one to share. On iPhone or iPad, tap More, then Share and ‘Share screen’.