How to use Microsoft Teams

How to use the online application

You can utilize teams on a web browser without installing the application. 

1.  Visit the UK Microsoft 365 portal.
2. Sign in with your LinkBlue username and your passwordRefer to How Do I log into Microsoft 365? (KB0011694) for instructions.
3. The Microsoft 365 Portal displays.
4. Click Teams.
5.  Click Use the web app insteadTeams will open in a separate tab or window.

Installation

To install the Microsoft Teams desktop application, perform the following steps:

Note: For Windows and macOS computers, you need administrator privileges to install this softwareIf you aren’t the administrator of the computer, consult with your department or college IT group for help.

macOS

1. Open a web browser and visit office365.uky.edu.
2. Enter your LinkBlue username and click Next. Note: Add @uky.edu to your LinkBlue username.
3. Sign in with your LinkBlue credentials. Note: You might need to perform a two-factor log-in.
4. In the Office 365 web page, click Install Office and select “Office 365 apps” from the drop-down menu.
5. The Office 365 installer will downloadWhen the installer is finished downloading, go to your download folder and double-click the .exe (Windows) or .pkg (macOS) to run the installer. 
   Note: Enter your administrator password when asked. 
6. Click Continue until you reach the “Installation Type” screen.
7. Click Customize.
8. Un-select the Office 365 apps you don’t want installed, but select Microsoft Teams from the list.
9. Click InstallThe installer will run.
10. When the install completes, close the installerTeams is installed.
11. Go to “Opening Teams for the first time” below.

Windows 

1. Open a web browser and visit the Microsoft Teams Download page.
2. Scroll down and click Download Teams.
3. Locate and open the Teams installer (Teams_Windows_x64.exe).
4. The installer will run automatically. Note: Click Yes for any Windows “User Account Control” dialogs.
5. A sign in dialog will appearEnter your LinkBlueadd @uky.edu.
6. Go to step four below to finish the install and run Teams for the first time.

Opening Teams for the first time

Perform these steps the first time you open the Teams application:

1. Locate the Teams application in your Applications folder (macOS) or Start menu (Windows).
2. Open the applicationA Microsoft sign in dialog appears.
3. Enter your linkblue username, including @uky.edu, and click Next. Note: If you are running Teams on Windows, the screen may appear different from the screen below.
4. Enter your LinkBlue credentials and click Sign In.
5. Perform a two-factor log-in if challenged.
6. Your Teams home will displayThe Teams tab is the default.

For questions, please contact ITS Customer Services:

859-218-HELP (4357)

218help@uky.edu