Microsoft Teams - Accessing and Downloading - MacOS (For Personal Macs)

This document provides instructions on how to access Microsoft Teams from a web browser as well as how to download and install the Microsoft Teams Client on MacOS computers not owned by Parkland.

1. In your browser, navigate to go.parkland.edu/office and sign in with your Parkland credentials.

Note: Some browsers, including Firefox and Safari, don’t support Teams calls and meetings. If you need to utilize Teams for calls and meetings, please use Chrome or Edge, or download the Teams application instead.

Parkland Login

2. Click on the Teams icon from the Office 365 Dashboard.

Access Teams Web

3. The web version of Teams should launch and look like the following:

Teams Web Interface

The desktop application allows for retained sign-in, more integrated notifications, and no browser based limitations. To download the desktop app, please continue with the rest of this article.


1. To access the desktop application, click the Meatballs Menu button in the upper right-hand corner of the web browser application, then select Download the desktop app from the drop down.
Download Microsoft Teams Desktop Version

2. After the download completes, click the Finder icon located on your dock.
Finder

3. Select Downloads from the menu pane on the left, then double click the Microsoft Teams installer package.

Downloads Folder

4. The Teams installer will launch. Click Continue past the introduction.

Installer Introduction

5. The next screen informs about space requirements of the software. Click the Install button.

Installation Type

6. To install, the program requires credentials of a user that has administrative privileges on the computer. Enter an administrators username and password, then click Install Software.
Enter Administrator Credentials

7. When the installer completes, click the Close button and it will ask to move the downloaded installer to the trash when closed. Click Move to Trash.
Move Installer To Trash

8. To launch Teams after it has installed, click the Spotlight button in the menu bar at the upper right-hand corner of the screen. (Keyboard Shortcut: Command + Spacebar)

Spotlight

9. Type "teams" into the search bar and then click Microsoft Teams (work or school) from the search results.
Spotlight Search Teams

10. Microsoft Teams will launch and prompt you to sign in. Click Sign in.
Teams Desktop Welcome Screen

11. At the next prompt, enter your Parkland email address again and click Next.
Microsoft Login

12. At the next prompt, enter your Parkland credentials and click Sign In.
Parkland Login

13. Teams should now launch and look almost identical to the web version.
Microsoft Teams Desktop Version


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Keywordsmicrosoft teams downloading access client browser macos spotlight install   Doc ID99269
OwnerCaleb M.GroupParkland College
Created2020-03-23 11:29:52Updated2024-04-04 15:03:55
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