{"id":1418,"date":"2020-06-04T17:58:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T17:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1418"},"modified":"2025-11-06T21:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:06:03","slug":"how-to-download-and-install-microsoft-teams-mac","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/?ht_kb=how-to-download-and-install-microsoft-teams-mac","title":{"rendered":"How to Download and Install Microsoft Teams (Mac)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before you install Teams on your Mac, you must check to see that it is not already installed. You can do so by opening\u00a0<strong>Finder<\/strong>,<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>then<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>checking through<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>your<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Applications<\/strong><span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>tab. If it is already installed, then you are all set! Otherwise, follow the directions below:<\/p>\n<p>1. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/microsoft-teams\/download-app#desktopAppDownloadregion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to open Microsoft Teams download page, and click\u00a0<strong>Download Teams for Mac<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2706\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_1.png 544w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_1-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_1-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_1-100x48.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Go to the location where you downloaded the Microsoft Teams installer and double-click the installer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2708\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_2.png 275w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_2-50x30.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_2-60x36.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_2-100x61.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3. Click <strong>Continue, then Continue, and one more Continue <\/strong>again:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Note<\/strong>:\u00a0You may be prompted to enter your Mac&#8217;s password to continue installing<\/em><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2709\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_3.png 459w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_3-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_3-50x37.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_3-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_3-100x73.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2710\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_4.png 457w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_4-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_4-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_4-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_4-100x73.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2711\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_5.png 456w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_5-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_5-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_5-60x43.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_5-100x72.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/>4.\u00a0 Click <strong>Install<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2712\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_6.png 461w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_6-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_6-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_6-60x43.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_6-100x72.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Note:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>If you are prompted with &#8220;Installer&#8221; would like to access files in your Downloads folder, click &#8220;OK&#8221;:<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2713\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_7.png 194w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_7-50x45.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_7-60x54.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_7-100x90.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5.\u00a0 Click &#8220;Close&#8221; on the installation successful screen:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2714\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_8.png 466w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_8-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_8-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_8-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_8-100x73.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: You may be prompted to remove Microsoft Teams Installer to Trash, you can click &#8220;Move to Trash&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2716\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_9-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_9-1.png 188w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_9-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_9-1-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_9-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6. Once<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>the<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>installation<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>is<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>complete,<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>open<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Applications<\/strong><span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>and<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>click<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>on<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>Microsoft<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>Teams if the application did not pop-up on its own.<\/p>\n<p>7. When Teams is open, click the <strong>Sign in b<\/strong>utton and authenticate with your WCSU email and WCSU email password:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2717\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_10.png 1140w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_10-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_10-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_10-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_10-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_10-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_10-100x56.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NOTE:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>If prompted for Work or school account or Personal Account, choose &#8220;Work or school account&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2718\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_11.png 426w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_11-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_11-50x38.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_11-60x45.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_11-100x75.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:\u00a0 It prompted with &#8220;Microsoft Teams&#8221; would like to access the microphone, click &#8220;OK&#8221;.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2719\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_12.png 191w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_12-50x48.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_12-60x57.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Microsoft_Teams_Mac_12-100x96.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you install Teams on your Mac, you must check to see that it is not already installed. You can do so by opening\u00a0Finder,\u00a0then\u00a0checking through\u00a0your\u00a0Applications\u00a0tab. If it is already installed, then you are all set! Otherwise, follow the directions below: 1. Click\u00a0here\u00a0to open Microsoft Teams download page, and click\u00a0Download Teams&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[28,24],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1418","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-office-365-applications","ht_kb_category-software"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1418\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-category&post=1418"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-tag&post=1418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}