OVERVIEW
Target audience:
Students, faculty and staff members who are given a code to join a Microsoft Teams team
If you are given a Teams code, you can join the team on your own, without any further membership management on the part of the Team owner.
In this article:
- Downloading the Microsoft Teams app (if you don't already have it)
- Joining a team using a code
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Downloading the Microsoft Teams app
To get access to all the Teams features, we recommend that you download and install the Microsoft Teams app for your Windows or Mac OS computer from https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads
The Microsoft Teams app is also available for Android on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store.
Joining a team using a code
The procedure for joining a team depends on which view you are using. There are two views for chats, teams, and channels: separate and combined.
- If you see both a Chat and a Teams icons in the sidebar, you are in Separate mode.
- If you see only a Chat icon, you are using Combined mode.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The location of the Joined Team option may vary depending on whether Teams is configured for Separate or Combined view.
To change your view, go to Settings > Chats and channels > Viewing chats, teams, and channels:
Option 1: Join a team in separate View
- Open the Microsoft Teams desktop application.
- Select Teams from the left navigation pane.
- Click the drop-down arrow next to the New Item icon and select Join Team.
- In the Join a team window, enter the Team Code provided to you.
- Click Add team to complete the process.
Option 2: Join a team in combined view
To join a team using the combined view:
- Open Microsoft Teams.
- Select Chat from the left navigation pane.
- Click the drop-down arrow next to the New Item icon and select Join Team.
- In the Join a team window, enter the Team Code provided to you.
- Click Add team to join the team.
You are now a member of the Team!
