Sign into Microsoft Teams

To access Microsoft Teams features, go to teams.microsoft.com. Click Sign In and enter your university credentials. 

Create a new chat

Teams can be used to direct message someone or create a group chat.

1. Select Chat.
2. Click New Chat.
   
   
3. Enter names or emails to add those people to the chat.
4. Add a group name to the chat by clicking the drop-down button to the right of the chat participants.

Learn more about chat on the Microsoft Support site.

Make an audio or video call

In an existing chat, you can click the phone icon to make an Audio Call, if you click the drop-down button to the right you will have to option to pick between an Audio Call or Video Call. Learn more about the call feature.

Join a team

Unless a team is public you will need a join code to join a team.

1. Select Teams.
2. Enter the join code in the Join a team with a code field.
3. Click Add Team.

Learn more about teams on the Microsoft Support site.

Create a team

To create a UMD team, you must fill out the Request an Office 365 Group form.

Channels

Communication in teams happens through channels. Learn more about channels on the Microsoft Support site.

OneDrive in Microsoft Teams

Select OneDrive to access your Microsoft OneDrive. You can use this to share files, track files you've shared, and upload files. Learn more about OneDrive in Microsoft Teams.

Desktop and Mobile App

Download the Microsoft Teams Desktop and Mobile App.

LinkedIn Learning Course

Take this self-paced course Microsoft Teams Essential Training.