Your first-day checklist

Use this checklist the first time you use Microsoft 365 at Initech Solutions. You can stop and come back at any time.

1. Get your account details from the office. You need your own full work email address and the temporary password supplied to you. A shared mailbox, such as Projects, is added after you sign in to your own account.
2. Have your phone ready. Charge it and connect it to the internet. Microsoft Authenticator helps confirm that it is really you signing in.
3. Choose the app you will use. Start with Outlook in your browser if you are unsure. You can add the desktop or mobile app later.
4. Change the temporary password if asked. Choose a new password you have not used for another service. Do not put passwords in this guide or send them in a group chat.
5. Register Microsoft Authenticator. Follow the Authenticator setup guide. Registering it once protects the same work account across Outlook, OneDrive and Teams.
6. Find your work files. Open OneDrive on the web. Ask the office where the company's shared documents live; they may be in SharePoint or Teams.
7. Check you can use Teams. Follow Teams setup and test your microphone before a client meeting.
8. Save this guide. In Edge or Chrome, press Ctrl + D to bookmark the help centre. On your phone, use the browser's menu and bookmark option.

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