Set up and sign in to Teams
Open your work account and find chats, meetings and team channels.
Before you start
- Your own Initech Microsoft 365 email address and password.
- Access to your Authenticator phone if MFA is required.
- Your account needs a licence that includes Teams; some Microsoft 365 plans are sold without Teams.
Follow these steps
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Open a browser
Use an up-to-date Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome on a computer. Click the address bar at the very top of the window.
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Go straight to Teams
Type https://teams.cloud.microsoft/ (also teams.microsoft.com) and press Enter. Bookmark this page so it is easy to find again.
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Choose your work account
Enter your full Initech work email address. If a different account is already shown, select Use another account. Select Work or school account if asked.
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Sign in securely
Enter your Microsoft 365 password. Complete any Authenticator prompt that belongs to this sign-in. On a shared computer, decline an offer to stay signed in.
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Remain in the browser
If Microsoft offers to open or download the app, choose the option to continue using the web version. Wait for your chats and calendar to load.
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Check your account
Select your profile picture or initials. Confirm your work email and Initech organisation before opening or sharing work material.
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Allow calls when prompted
When you first start a call, allow this Teams website to use your microphone and camera. You can leave your camera switched off for voice-only calls.
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Learn the navigation
Chat holds messages and often channels; Calendar holds meetings. If Teams has its own button, use it to find channels. Sign out from your profile menu when finished on a shared computer.
You have finished when…
- Your profile shows your work address.
- Your chats and calendar open without an access error.
Helpful tips
- In a combined layout, channels live inside Chat. In a separate layout, there is a Teams button.
- You only set up MFA once for your work account; other apps reuse it.
Something looks different?
It says I do not have access to Teams
Ask IT to check your Teams licence and account. Installing the app does not add a missing licence.
I see a different company or personal chats
Open your profile menu and switch to the correct work account or organisation.
Microsoft help & further guidance
Menu names can change as Microsoft updates the apps. These official pages include further instructions.