How To Sign Into Microsoft Teams

This KB article details the proper instructions on how to sign into Microsoft Teams via the online web portal or the desktop application.

 

What Is Microsoft Teams? 

Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, call capability, video meetings, file storage (including collaboration on files), and application integration. Teams is integrated with Microsoft Office 365, allowing it to be used along side other Microsoft Office services. All Valencia faculty/staff employees have access to this platform and can sign into Teams with their current @valenciacollege.edu email account via the Internet or the desktop application. Below are instructions for how to open/access teams; however, to gain some further familiarity with Teams, you can view the videos in this playlist.

 

How To Log-in Via The Desktop Application 

Users wishing to access Microsoft Teams via the desktop application must first take the following steps:

• First Microsoft Teams must be installed on the device that you wish to use it on. If the software is not installed please contact the OIT Service Desk at 407-582-5555 or put in a ticket via the TeamDynamix self-service portal requesting to install it on the preferred device.

 

• Next locate the Microsoft Teams logo on the device and click to open the application (you may also click the start menu and begin typing "teams"). 

• The application will ask users to log in via their @valenciacollege.edu email account. Enter your account credentials and sign in to continue. 

 

• Once logged in you will be taken to the Microsoft Teams desktop application dashboard. 

 

How To Log-in Via The Web Portal

Users wishing to access Microsoft Teams via a web browser must first take the following steps: 

• Navigate to the Microsoft Teams homepage by typing https://teams.microsoft.com in the address bar or by clicking on this link. Users will be taken to the homepage for Microsoft Teams, at which they will need to click on the Sign in link at the top right of the screen. 

 

• Enter your @valenciacollege.edu email address and Atlas password. If prompted to stay logged in, click on the yes option and continue.

 

• This will successfully log you into the Microsoft Teams web portal and you can check your account information on the top right icon on the page.