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Start Teams.

  1. In Windows, click Start  > Microsoft Teams

  2. On Mac, go to the Applications folder and click Microsoft Teams.

  3. On mobile, tap the Teams icon.

  4. In Chrome, open Office.com and sign in with your school email and password.

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Launch Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is an application where people can collaborate, hold meetings, and share files. It supports private and group conversations, and synchronous virtual classes can also be conducted using Microsoft Teams.

Follow these steps to launch Microsoft Teams:

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titleMicrosoft Teams Desktop Application

Windows:

  1. Select the Start menu. Then, type “Teams” and choose Microsoft Teams (work or school).

Mac:

  1. From the Finder (aka desktop background), navigate to the Go menu and select Applications.

  2. Double-click on the Microsoft Teams icon.

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titleMicrosoft Teams Mobile Application
  1. Install the mobile application on your mobile device by searching for “Microsoft Teams” in Apple’s App Store or Google Play Store.

  2. Once downloaded, tap the Teams icon on your mobile device to launch the application.

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titleMicrosoft Teams on the Web
  1. Enter https://teams.microsoft.com into your web browser.
    View information about supported browsers for Teams on the web.

Sign into Microsoft Teams

Once the Microsoft Teams has launched, you will be prompted to sign into a Microsoft account.

  1. Enter your <username>@shu.edu, then select the Next button. For example, if your name is Mary Smith and your username is smithmar” then enter “"smithmar", you will enter "smithmar@shu.edu
    If you are prompted asking if your ."

  2. You will be asked to specify if the account is a “work/school account” or “personal account”, choose “work/school account”Then sign in with your Seton Hall Work or school account or a Personal account. Select Work or school account.

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  3. The Seton Hall login screen will appear. Enter your eight-character username and network password. Then, click the Sign in button. You may be prompted to authenticate via Duo Two-Factor Authentication.

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Pick a

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Team and

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Channel

A team is a collection of people, conversations, files, and tools — all in one place. A channel is a discussion in within 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!

  1. Select Select the Teams on icon from the left side of the app and then pick -hand navigation menu, then choose a team.

  2. Select a channel and explore the Conversations, Files, and other tabs .under your Team name at the top of the screen. For more info, see Teams and channels.

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