Microsoft Teams allows courses, offices, or other teams to create channels of conversations for various topics. Quickly chat and collaborate with students and colleagues, share files, and even launch video meetings. Compatible apps are available for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices. Microsoft Teams is included in UMBC's instance of Microsoft Office 365.

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1. From myUMBC, click on the Apps icon the top left-corner, then click Office 365.

Note: If prompted, sign in with your myUMBC account, and ensure to click that your Office 365 account is a Work/School account created by an IT administrator not a personal account.

2. From the Office 365 Dashboard, click Teams

3. From the side navigation, click Teams

4. Click Join or Create team

5. Click Create team and follow the prompts.

Recommended: Create your team privately so that a team member must add/approve other team members. Otherwise, anyone with the link may be able to join and access your team.

Optional: Add members to your team manually by entering their name into the field. Click skip to move on.

6. Download your machine's compatible application by clicking the icon in the bottom left corner.

Now, add members to your team.