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Install Microsoft Teams on Windows

Follow these instructions to install Microsoft Teams on a desktop or laptop computer running Windows.

System requirements

Installation

  1. Go to the Microsoft Teams download page (opens in a new window) by Microsoft.
  2. Click Download Teams.
  3. Click Save File.
  4. Go to your Downloads folder and double-click the downloaded .exe file to open the installer. Follow the prompts to install.
  5. When prompted, log in to Microsoft using your Work or school account. Use your [SUNet ID]@stanford.edu email address and password. Two-step authenticate if prompted.
  6. After completing the install, Teams will now be available to open. Click the Teams app icon in your application Tray, or search “Teams” with the Search tool.
  7. To view the welcome walkthrough information, click Let’s do this! or close the welcome walkthrough screen.
Last modified March 31, 2023