Get Started

<span id="topic-1" style="padding-top:40px;">Download and sign in</span>

To download the Teams mobile app:

1. 1. Go to your mobile device and follow the link on the Teams download page. Or download it from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store.
2. 2. Once downloaded, tap to open.
3. 3. Sign in using your work email address and Microsoft password.

<span id="topic-2" style="padding-top:40px;">Overview</span>

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app built so that you and your team stay informed, organized, and connected — all in one place. Navigate Teams using the menu along the bottom.

1. 1. Activity—Find notifications for all recent actions to stay on top of things. You can manage your notifications according to your preferences.‍
2.        ○ Tip: Catch up on all your unread messages, @mentions, replies, and more under Activity.‍‍
3. 2. Chat—Message someone or a group of people. This tab brings up the list of all your chats.‍‍
4. 3. Teams—Create teams and channels to gather people together in focused spaces with conversations and files. This tab brings up a list of all the teams you are a part of.‍‍
5. 4. Calendar—Bring up your calendar to view, create, and respond to meetings.‍‍
6.        ○ Tip: Your Teams calendar automatically syncs with Outlook, and you can manage meetings through either app.‍‍
7. 5. Calls—Start video and audio calls by dialing a phone number or placing a call over the internet. View your call history and voicemail.‍‍
8. 6. More
9.        ○ Files—Files shared in chats, meetings, or channels are consolidated under this tab. Files appear in a list view and can be sorted by type, name, date, or location.‍‍
10.        ○ Apps—Search for, choose, and integrate apps to optimize how you work in Teams. Apps can appear in chat, channels, or meetings.‍‍
11. 7. Search—Search for people, files, meetings, or conversations in Teams, then filter results to find just what you need.‍‍
12.        ○ Tip: Use the Search box to find and filter specific items or people, take quick actions, and launch apps.‍‍
13. 8. Profile—Selecting your profile picture shows you a menu where you can customize your profile, find saved messages, or set your status and a message people can see when they try to reach you.

<span id="topic-3" style="padding-top:40px;">Customize</span>

You can do a lot to personalize your Microsoft Teams experience, including changing the appearance colors and adding a profile picture. 

To change your appearance and access other general settings, follow these steps:

1. 1. Select your profile initials/picture.
2. 2. Select Settings.
3. 3. Under General, select Appearance and choose Light, Dark, or System default.
4. 4. You can also set preferences for Data and storage and helpful Translation features, if needed.

To add or change your profile picture, follow these steps:

1. 1. Select your profile initials/picture.
2. 2. Select your profile initials/picture again.
3. 3. Select Edit.
4. 4. Choose Take photo, Choose existing photo, or View photo.