(See our faculty and staff version too.)

Wondering how to communicate and collaborate effectively with your classmates while online?

Microsoft Teams allows you to create a collaborative workspace where all the members of your work group can communicate and share files in one central location.

To get started setting up your team:

1. Go to portal.office.com and log in with your AccessNet and password. Note that the first time you log in, you may have to first enter your AccessNet username@temple.edu email address and then select work or school account.
2. On the portal page, in the panel on the left, click Teams .
3. When prompted to download the Teams desktop app, you can either download and install the app, or select Use the web app instead.
4. Once you log in, click Teams  in the menu on the left.
5. Teams you already are a member of can appear in two ways; grid view and list view.
   - If you see different teams appear in a grid view in boxes, in the top right click Join or create team.
   - If you see different teams appear in a list view on the left, in the bottom left portion of the screen below the list of Teams, click Join or create team.

If you want to create a new team:

1. Hover over the Create a team box and click Create team.
2. Select a team type that is most appropriate to the team you are developing (for example, Professional Learning Community or Other).
3. Fill out the appropriate details about your team, such as the Team’s name and whether the Team should be Private or Public, then click Next to create your team.
4. Add members to your team by adding their names or emails then click Add, then click Close. Note that there is a 5,000-member limit for each team.

Once you create your team and add members, you can chat, post messages and share and live-edit files.

To join a team, hover over the team’s box then click Join Team.

Note that if you can't find your team, you may have to search for it using the Search teams box in the top right corner of the Join or create a team page.

Learn More
For more details on using Teams, see the Microsoft Teams website for helpful videos.

Want to stay updated with your team across all your devices? Download the Teams desktop or mobile app.

Last Updated: September 30, 2021