{"id":1424,"date":"2020-06-04T18:13:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T18:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1424"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:34:12","slug":"how-to-download-and-install-microsoft-teams-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/?ht_kb=how-to-download-and-install-microsoft-teams-windows-10","title":{"rendered":"How to download and install Microsoft Teams (Windows)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before you install Teams on your Windows computer, you must check to see that it is not already installed. Go to the\u00a0<strong>Start\u00a0<\/strong>menu<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>by<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>clicking<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>the<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>Windows<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>logo<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>on<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>the<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>lower<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>left<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>corner<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>of<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>your<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>screen<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>and<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>search<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>for<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>Teams. If it is already installed, then you are all set! Otherwise, follow the directions below:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/microsoft-teams\/download-app#desktopAppDownloadregion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to open the Microsoft Teams download page.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0Click\u00a0<strong>Download Microsoft Teams for Windows.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2582\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1904\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22.png 1904w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22-1536x548.png 1536w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22-60x21.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Wordpress-Screenshot-7-22-100x36.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0Click<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>the<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>executable<span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\">\u00a0<\/span>file<strong><span class=\"mce-nbsp-wrap\"> MS<\/span>TeamsSetup.exe.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2585\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105314.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105314.png 326w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105314-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105314-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105314-60x20.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105314-100x33.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Select <strong>Sign in<\/strong>, then sign in with your WCSU email credentials.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2475\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Teams-Download-Capture-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1462\" height=\"823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Teams-Download-Capture-5.png 1462w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Teams-Download-Capture-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Teams-Download-Capture-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Teams-Download-Capture-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Teams-Download-Capture-5-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Teams-Download-Capture-5-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Teams-Download-Capture-5-100x56.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1462px) 100vw, 1462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. Enter your WCSU email, password, then authenticate using your authentication method (in this case the Microsoft Authenticator app was utilized). <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2587\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105757.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105757.png 647w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105757-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105757-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105757-60x58.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105757-100x97.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2588\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105852.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105852.png 644w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105852-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105852-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105852-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105852-100x98.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8. This prompt will appear after entering your WCSU password. Make sure to uncheck the box above <strong>Allow my organization to manage my device<\/strong>. Then select\u00a0<strong>No, sign in to this app only<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2589\" src=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105931.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105931.png 645w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105931-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105931-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105931-60x58.png 60w, https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-105931-100x97.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will then be logged into the Microsoft Teams application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you install Teams on your Windows computer, you must check to see that it is not already installed. Go to the\u00a0Start\u00a0menu\u00a0by\u00a0clicking\u00a0the\u00a0Windows\u00a0logo\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0lower\u00a0left\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0screen\u00a0and\u00a0search\u00a0for\u00a0Teams. If it is already installed, then you are all set! Otherwise, follow the directions below: 1.\u00a0Click here to open the Microsoft Teams download page. 2.\u00a0Click\u00a0Download Microsoft Teams for&#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-1424","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\/1424","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=1424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1424\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-category&post=1424"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-tag&post=1424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}