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How to install and set up Microsoft Teams on Android
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Published onSeptember 30, 2022
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As unexpected and uncertain as the Covid-19 pandemic was, it brought along many changes to our work culture with it. One such shift was the rise of online communication tools in the midst of the work-from-home phenomenon. This has resulted in a massive uptick in new subscriptions forTeams, Microsoft’s flagship online communications app. For the stats nerds, theapp now boasts 270 million regular users, up from the 22 million users it had in 2019.
With this huge rise in demand, the app naturally tries to be cross-compatibility, and therefore, is available on various operating systems. In this article, we focus our effort on how you can install and set up the Teams app on your Android device. So, let’s get started.
How to install and set up the Teams app on Android
Like most apps on Android, you can find the android version of the Teams app on the Google PlayStore. Here’s how:
You’ll then have to type in your login credentials—your Teams email and password, basically. After that, you might have to wait a few seconds while the app signs you in.
From the next screen, click onNextafter you’re signed in. The app will then try to confirm some privacy settings; click onGot itto finalize. Do this, and you’ll be finally taken to the main menu of your Teams app, set to the Activity tab by default.
From here, switch the tab, and you’ll be able to do everything you can on a Teams account on your PC—be it chatting with a team member or glossing over the different channels.
However, if you don’t have a Teams account, the Android app will let you create one from there. Let’s see how.
Creating a new account on the Teams Android app
First, click on theNo account? Create one for freebutton. Then select the type of account you’d like to create:PersonalorBusiness.
On the next screen, type in your Microsoft email address, or create an account using your phone number by clicking onUse a phone numberinstead. Click onNext.
Type in the relevant phone number, enter the four-digit confirmation code sent to your phone and follow the instructions onscreen. Your new account will be created.
Click onGet Startedto go ahead with the Teams app, and you’ll be able to use it on your Android device from here on.
Installing the Teams app on an Android smartphone
As the Teams app has slowly gained popularity, more and more users will need the ease of access that an Android app provides. If you’re one such user, this short guide is all you need to install the Teams Android app on your device. Of course, as we’ve said above, the Teams app is available for multiple operating systems; for instance, we’ve also coveredhow you can install it on Linux. Moreover,Microsoft keeps adding new features and functionalitiesto the app regularly.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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