Microsoft Teams Tutorial

Using Microsoft Teams Step-by-Step 

You have two options to join a video call with one of our Cognitive Consultants:

Option #1 (Recommended): You can join a Microsoft Teams meeting as a Guest without creating a Microsoft 365 of Microsoft Teams account. Watch the video below to see how to join a teams meeting as a guest.

For desktop computers (PC or Mac): The image below is the screen you will see when you enter a meeting. Take a moment to check your settings. Check to make sure your camera is on, as well as computer audio, and your microphone. The toggle should appear like these below.  You may now click “Join Now” to enter the meeting.  

For mobile devices: The image below is the screen you will see when you enter a meeting. You can see in this example below the user has their video and microphone turned off. Tap the camera and the microphone icons to turn them on.  You may now click “Join Now” to enter the meeting.  

Option #2: You can create a Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Teams Account and then join Microsoft Teams Meetings. Watch the video below to see how to create an account with your personal email address.

After you have created a Microsoft Teams account, visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app to download the Microsoft Teams App. This may be done on your mobile device or computer. On a mobile device, you may also download the application from your App Store.  

Once you’ve selected the “download for desktop” or “download for mobile”, wait for the download to complete and then open the application.  The icon will look like this. 

Once you’ve logged in, click on the meeting to open it (you may do this from your calendar in Teams).

For desktop computers (PC or Mac): The image below is the screen you will see when you enter a meeting. Take a moment to check your settings. Check to make sure your camera is on, as well as computer audio, and your microphone. The toggle should appear like these below.  You may now click “Join Now” to enter the meeting.  

For mobile devices: The image below is the screen you will see when you enter a meeting. You can see in this example below the user has their video and microphone turned off. Tap the camera and the microphone icons to turn them on.  You may now click “Join Now” to enter the meeting.