Download Teams

You can download Teams via the official Microsoft Teams website. It is also possible to use Teams on your mobile device or via the browser (not advised). 

Download Teams for Windows or Mac
Download the mobile Teams-app
Use Teams in your browser (best option for Linux)

Log in to Teams

After downloading Teams you can log in with your Maastricht University username and password.

1. Open the Microsoft Teams app or go to the web application.
2. Enter your university email address and click “Next”.

Log in to Microsoft Teams Maastricht University 3. Enter your password and complete any additional sign-in steps.

Inlogscherm Maastricht University met gebruikersnaam in het eerste veld en wachtwoord in het tweede veld.

Add your UM account to your personal Teams

If you already have a personal account in Teams, you can easily add your UM Teams account. You can switch between the different accounts and receive notifications for both accounts.

Click on “Get Started” below to see a step-by-step guide. Click on the enlarge-icon for a full screen view.

How to move around in Teams

When you open Teams, you will find a navigation menu on the left. With the help of these icons, you can navigate through Teams.

Navigation menu Teams Maastricht University

You can customize this menu by pinning or unpinning these icons (click right mouse).

 

Activity

Teams Activity icon The Activity feed shows you everything that has happened in Teams. You will see chat responses, @mentions and meeting invites.

Chat

Teams chat icon Via the Chat page you can have private conversations between two or more people outside of teams and channels.

Teams

Teams icon When you open Teams, you will automatically navigate to the Teams page. This is where you can see all the teams of which you are a member.
UM students can create their own teams (how to create your own team).

Calendar

Teams calendar icon In the Calendar you can view your scheduled meetings and create new meetings. You can also join a meeting from here.

Calls

Teams Calls icon You can make audio and video calls to a colleague or peer via the page Calls.

OneDrive

Teams OneDrive icon Here you can access all of your documents in OneDrive. Files that have been shared to one of your Teams channels will also be visible here.

* It is not allowed to share and store special categories of personal data (bijzondere persoonsgegevens) in Teams. Read the privacy guidelines for using Teams.

Apps in Teams

Teams comes with a number of built-in apps. You can find all available apps for UM employees and students via the App icon in the left navigation menu.

Apps in Microsoft Teams Maastricht University

Channels in Teams

A Channel is a section within a team to keep conversations organized by specific topics.

Video: All about using channels in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams video training

Microsoft Teams video training overview Microsoft Teams offers a video training to help you started with Teams.

You will learn how to:

  • Set up and customize your team
  • Collaborate in teams and channels
  • Work with posts and messages
  • Start chats and calls
Start the video training