Collaborate and meet with Teams
Connect, communicate, and collaborate more effectively with Microsoft Teams. With Microsoft Teams on your PC, Mac, or mobile device, you can:
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Pull together a team.
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Use chat instead of email.
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Securely edit files at the same time.
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See likes, @mentions, and replies with just a single tap.
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Customize it by adding notes, web sites, and apps.
Choose an option below to learn more how to setup and get the most out of Teams.
Sign in to Teams
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Start Teams.
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In Windows, click Start > Microsoft Teams.
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On Mac, go to the Applications folder and click Microsoft Teams.
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On mobile, tap the Teams icon.
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Sign in with your Microsoft 365 username and password.
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!
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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.
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Select a channel and explore the Conversations, Files, and other tabs.
For more info, see Teams and channels.
Start a new conversation...
...with the whole team
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Select Teams , then pick a team and a channel.
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Select New conversation.
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In the box where you type your message, say what's on your mind and select Send .
...with a person or group
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Select Chat > New chat .
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In the To field, type the name of the person or people you want to chat with.
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In the box where you type your message, say what's on your mind and select Send .
Reply to a conversation
Channel conversations are organized by date and then threaded. The replies in threads are organized under the initial post so it's easier to follow multiple conversations.
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Find the conversation thread you want to reply to.
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Select Reply, add your message, and select Send .
Have fun with emoji, memes, and GIFs
Express yourself and impress your coworkers!
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Select Sticker under the box where you type your message, then pick a meme or sticker from one of the categories.
The Sticker catalog contains a wide variety of customizable stickers and memes — you can even upload your own! Check out Emoji for smiley faces and Giphy for animated GIFs.
Share a file
Sometimes words aren't enough, and you need to post a file to a channel conversation.
Tip
Teams works particularly well with Microsoft Office documents.
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In your channel conversation, select
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Select from these options:
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Recent
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Browse Teams and Channels
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OneDrive
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Upload from my computer
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Select a file > Share a link.
If you're uploading a file from your computer, select a file, select Open, and then select Send .
You can always see all the files you post to a channel by going to the Files tab.
@mention someone
An @mention is like a tap on the shoulder—a way to get someone's attention in a channel conversation or a chat.
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In the box where you type your message, type @, then type the first few letters of the person’s name. You can also @mention entire teams and channels.
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Select the person. Repeat for as many people as you want to @mention.
Each person you @mention gets a notification in their Activity feed. Check for a red circle next to Activity right now to see if someone has @mentioned you!
Stay on top of things
Notifications let you know when someone @mentions you, likes something you’ve posted, or replies to a thread you started. The Activity feed helps you stay on top of all your notifications.
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Select Activity .
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Feed shows you a summary of everything that's happened in the channels you follow.
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Select Filter to show only certain types of notifications such as @mentions or reactions.
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Select Feed > My Activity to see a list of everything you've been up to lately in Teams.
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Search for messages, people, or files
Searches cover your entire organization — all the teams and channels that you're part of.
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Type a phrase in the command box at the top of the app and press Enter.
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Select the Messages, People, or Files tab.
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Select an item in the search results to expand and learn more about it.
Get to your files from anywhere - at work, at home, or on the go.
Set up the Office apps on your mobile device.
For more info, see Set up Office apps and email on a mobile device.
Choose your mobile device
Get help
Got a question about Teams? We've got you covered!
Click Help on the left side of the app, then pick one of the following:
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Topics to see what's already out there.
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What's new to see the latest and greatest.
Teams help and training