Teams - Accessing Microsoft teams via Desktop Application

Purpose:

The purpose of this article is to guide staff through setting up installing and using Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams is a chat-based collaboration tool that provides global, remote and dispersed teams with the ability to work together and share information via a common space.

Microsoft Teams includes features to facilitate document collaboration, one-on-one chat, team chat and more. This instruction walks you through how to access Microsoft Teams through a web browser.

What you need:

Have access to a device with an internet connection.
Your Catholic Education username.
You Catholic Education password.
Ability to receive an SMS to the phone number registered with payroll and your Okta App.

Instructions:

1. To see if Microsoft Teams is installed, go to the Windows Start Menu and look for Microsoft Teams.

2. If Microsoft Teams is not in your start menu go to point 4 below.

3. If it is there, click on Microsoft Teams and the Microsoft Teams window will open.

4. If Microsoft Teams is not in your start menu, open a web browser and go to teams.microsoft.com

5. Sign into Microsoft with your CE email address (if prompted select "Work or School Account").

6. Click on the "Next" button.

7. When asked, enter your username and password.

8. Click on the "Sign in" button.

9. If prompted, select "Stay signed in" You are now ready to use Microsoft Teams.

10. A Microsoft Teams window will now open.

Note: for problems or queries regarding this instruction please contact the CE ICT Help Desk on 1300 232 448.