Getting Started with Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is your hub for team files, conversations, and meetings, no matter where your team is working from. Learn more about the collaboration, meetings, and calling tools that can keep colleagues and groups connected and productive.
Welcome to Microsoft Teams Video from Microsoft
Regardless of location, Northeastern faculty, staff, and students can optimize their communication and collaboration with Microsoft Teams.
To get started, visit teams.northeastern.edu and log in to Teams. Use [your Northeastern username]@northeastern.edu as your username and your Northeastern password to log in.
Once you’re in Teams, below are the first things to do.
Start with chat
Create a small group chat with colleagues you work with most closely, a great way to communicate in the moment. Name and pin the chat for easy reference.
Connect from anywhere.
Download the Microsoft Teams desktop and mobile apps on your home devices to enable teamwork from anywhere.
Go bigger in Teams.
Join teams for your department and projects to organize larger conversations and files. Better to have fewer, larger teams with more channels than many, small teams with few channels.
Collaborate on files.
Create a small group chat with colleagues you work with most closely, a great way to communicate in the moment. Name and pin the chat for easy reference.
Learn more about Teams functions
Access Teams pages to learn more about the features and functions of Microsoft Teams.
Train Your Team
Book a training for 4 or more team members and gain practical tips for how to streamline communications while working remotely.
Take a Crash Course in Teams
In this curated series of on-demand videos, get off the ground quickly using Teams to become more effective working anywhere.
Find More Office 365 Resources
Learn more about the suite of Office 365 tools to help streamline your work online.