Published 16 June 2026 · Microsoft 365 · by the 365 Techies team — Microsoft Partners & Dell specialists, looking after Dorset since 1995
Teams brings your chats, calls, meetings and shared files into one place. You don’t need to learn all of it — just a few basics get you going.
Chatting and calling
Open Teams and sign in with your Microsoft account. Down the left you’ll find Chat (one-to-one and group messages) and Teams (shared spaces for a group or project). To message someone, click Chat, find their name and type. To call, open the chat and click the camera or phone icon at the top.
Joining meetings
Most meetings arrive as a calendar invite or an emailed link — just click Join at the right time. During a call you can mute yourself with the microphone button, turn your camera on or off, and share your screen so others can see what you see. Those few basics will see you through everyday calls. We set up and support Teams as part of Microsoft 365.
Key points
- Open Teams and sign in with your Microsoft account
- Find a person or group in Chat on the left
- Type a message to start a chat
- Click the camera or phone icon to call
- Join a meeting from your calendar or an emailed link
- Use the microphone button to mute and unmute
- Click Share to show your screen during a call
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