Start using Microsoft Teams with ease on your Chromebook
2020 has been a challenging year across the board, as we’ve all had to learn to adapt to the ways we now work and learn. Remote access to both is now commonplace, and tools like Microsoft Teams have become invaluable as we try to carry out our regular lives.
In the case of Teams, particularly for remote learning, there’s a good chance you might be needing to use it on a Chromebook. Fortunately, Microsoft Teams doesn’t care which platform you use, it’s available to use on them all.
Here’s what you need to know about using Microsoft Teams on a Chromebook.
No joy for the Linux app
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This may change in the future, but for this guide, we’ll be focusing on alternative methods.
Installing the Microsoft Teams app from the Google Play Store
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Installing is extremely simple.
- Open the Google Play app on your Chromebook.
- Search for Microsoft Teams.
- Hit install.
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This is particularly useful on smaller Chromebooks like the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, equally those with touch displays. Everything works for calls, too, including front and rear cameras if you have both and the microphone making it perfect for conference calls or remote learning sessions.
Android on Laptops
Microsoft Teams
Perfect for smaller Chromebooks or touch-enabled devices
With Android support built into Chrome OS, the Teams app from the Play Store works just fine, and thanks to its phone-based design, it’s a perfect companion to touch-enabled or smaller Chromebooks.
Using the Microsoft Teams web app
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Better yet, you can use it in a standalone window separate to your Chrome browser and enable desktop notifications as you would with a native client.
The first step is to get logged in.
- Open the browser on your Chromebook.
- Navigate to teams.microsoft.com.
- Log in with the Microsoft account you wish to use with Teams.
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To use Teams in its own app window and add a shortcut to it into your Chrome OS app drawer, follow these steps.
- Click on the three dots settings menu in the top right-hand corner.
- Scroll down to more tools.
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- Select create shortcut.
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- Give your shortcut whatever name you wish.
- To open in its own window ensure the open as window box is checked.
- Click create.
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That’s all there is to getting setup with Microsoft Teams on a Chromebook. Whether its for remote working or remote learning, it’s an excellent tool and one that is truly platform agnostic.
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