How do I access Microsoft Teams?

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How do I access Microsoft Teams?

Sign into Teams desktop app on a University device

1. Click on the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner to open the start menu
2. Type ‘Teams’, a search box will appear automatically
3. Select ‘Microsoft Teams’ from the search results
4. When prompted, enter your University of Worcester staff email address and password to sign in. You may be prompted to authenticate using Multi-Factor Authentication.

Web browser

1. Go to the Microsoft Teams website.
2. Select ‘Sign in’ at the top right corner.
3. When prompted, enter your University of Worcester staff email address and password.
   You may be prompted to authenticate using Multi-Factor Authentication.

Please note: For the best experience we recommend that you use the Desktop application.

Install the Teams desktop app on a personal device

1. To download Microsoft Teams onto your personal device, please visit their download page
2. Select ‘Download for desktop’
3. Click ‘Download Teams’
   It will auto-identify the device type you’re using. (Windows or macOS)
4. Run the setup file to install Teams
5. Once it has installed, run the Teams application then sign in with your University of Worcester staff email address and password