This article outlines the means to install the MS Teams dedicated application, on either a desktop or mobile device (Apple iOS and Android smartphones and tablets).
Prerequisites
You will require an active BU student or staff account in order to access the MS Office 365 portal and Microsoft Teams functionality.
Internet connectivity is required.
- Open any web browser on your desktop or mobile device.
- Download Microsoft Teams by going to the website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-teams/download-app
- On that site, select "Download for desktop" if you are using a desktop/laptop computer or "Download for mobile" if using a tablet or phone
- When you download the app, depending on your browser, you can either directly run the download, or first save the download then run it from your download folder to launch the installation. On mobile devices, it should take you to your App Store for installing there.
On the next screen select "Download Teams"
After Teams is installed, it will open and be ready to use. If not, look for the Teams icon in the list of installed applications on your device or possibly on the desktop.
If prompted for an email address, type in your BU Email Address (not just your BU Username) and BU Password to sign in.
The first window displayed is the "Teams" window. If you have been added to a existing Microsoft Team then those Teams will show up in that window. You can also use the chat feature by clicking "Chat" from the left-hand side of the screen and start a new chat by clicking the small icon at the top of the screen that looks like a checkbox with a pencil in it.
Teams should launch automatically the next time you login to your computer; it can be minimized to just run in the taskbar. Notifications will be indicated by a red exclamation mark on the icon when you receive a new chat and/or pop-up notification in the bottom or top right-hand corner of the screen.
Other basic info on Teams can be found here: BU Users - Getting Started with Microsoft Teams