

Anyone else on the team can then reply to your message and get the conversation rolling. Tap the Teams icon on the left toolbar and then select the New conversation icon at the bottom. The next task you might want to tackle is to start a conversation welcoming everyone to your team. They’ll then be taken to Microsoft Teams, where they can also choose a display name and add a photo. The people you invited will receive an invitation notice via email and can join your team by clicking the attached link. Click Send Invites and close the Invites window. Click the Add more link if you need spaces for more addresses.

Add a display name for each person in the right column.

You can invite others to join your team by entering their email addresses. Choose your preferred option.įor this example, let’s go through email. You can then invite people through a shareable link, your own email contact list, or a direct email. At the main screen, you can choose from a variety of tasks, but your first step should be to invite other people to join your team.Ĭlick the Invite people link in the left-hand sidebar. Invite MembersĪt the Welcome screen, confirm your Teams organization name and click Continue.

For simplicity’s sake, we’ll work with the web app here. You can also install the mobile version of Microsoft Teams ( iOS, Android), which offers many of the same features found on the desktop app and will help you stay in contact with other people on the go. If you don't download it during the initial setup, get it from the Download Teams website. The Teams web app is fine for most of the basic features, but you will want to install the desktop app to take full advantage of the service. You’re then asked if you want to use the Teams app or the web app. Type your password and confirm your name, company name, and other relevant details. Browse to the Microsoft Teams website and click the Sign up for free button to get started. Enter the username for the account you wish to use and indicate how you want to use Teams-for school, for friends and family, or for work and organizations. In order to set up Team, you will need a Microsoft account. Customers who don't have a Teams license as part of an Office 365 subscription can sign up for a free one-year trial. Office 365 subscribers who try to sign up for Teams are redirected to a managed account for their existing plan. Be aware that the free version of Microsoft Teams is available only to those without a paid commercial Office 365 subscription.
