Microsoft Teams for Chromebooks: How do you use it?

Microsoft Teams There are dedicated apps available for Windows, Mac and Linux as well as Android, iOS, and Android devices. If you own a Chromebook, the Linux and Android versions of Microsoft Teams are available to you. You could create shortcuts for the web version.

You’ll be able to download and install the Android and Linux versions of Microsoft Teams for Chromebooks in this tutorial. This tutorial will also teach you how to create shortcuts for the Microsoft Teams Android and Linux versions Microsoft Teams web application.

Note: ChromeOS is only compatible with the web and Android versions of Microsoft Teams apps. According to a Google Product Expert, The Microsoft Teams Linux version of Microsoft Teams is still in development. Although you can download the Linux version of the app, your Chromebook might not be able to run it because the application isn’t optimized for ChromeOS. This article will show you how to set up Microsoft Teams for Linux in Chromebook.

For Android, install Microsoft Teams

Start the Google Play Store app from your Chromebook. Follow these steps.

1. Search for microsoft teams Select the Install button.

2. After the installation has been completed, wait and then select Open Microsoft Teams is now available.

3. Chrome OS might launch Microsoft Teams either in portrait orientation or “Mobile” mode. Tap the drop-down menu “Phone”, located at the top of the title bar, and choose either a desktop or mobile experience Tablet or Resizable.

Microsoft Teams can be switched to landscape orientation using the “Tablet” option. However, the window can’t be resized.

You can also change the orientation of your app window from portrait to landscape by selecting “Resize”. It gives you a desktop-like user interface with more options. Microsoft Team windows can also be resized anytime.

Microsoft Teams may warn you that it is not optimized for mobile devices and will therefore not be able to resize. Please select Allow Continue readin.

No issues using mobile Microsoft Teams on different interfaces (Resizable) of the Chromebook. You can also use the web version to access Microsoft Teams (see next section), if the Play Store version fails or crashes in “Resizable”.

If you can’t see the option to alter the size or interface of Microsoft Teams in the title bar, then it’s time to update your Chromebook.

Go to www.chromebook.com to connect your Chromebook to an internet connection Settings > About ChromeOS, Check for updates.

Create Microsoft Teams Web App for Chromebook

To create a shortcut, all you have to do is Microsoft Teams web version Through the Google Chrome browser. Go to the Microsoft Teams site (teams.microsoft.comFollow the steps by clicking on .

1. Log in using your Microsoft account information and then select Turn on Allow Chrome to send Microsoft Teams notifications to yo.

2. Click the three dots icon located in the upper right hand corner of Chrome’s window. Next, click More tools Choose and Create shortcut.

3. In the dialogue box, enter a name to be used as a shortcut and then click the button Create button. You can check the Open as window If you wish Microsoft Teams to open in a new Chrome tab when you click the shortcut, please tick bo.

4. Press the Search key,, type the shortcut’s name (see step #4) in the search box and launch the app. That’ll open your Microsoft Teams account dashboard in a new Google Chrome tab or window.

Note: Chrome OS calls the Microsoft Teams app downloaded from the Play Store “Teams.” However, we recommend against calling the web shortcut “Teams”, especially if there is an Android app also installed on Chromebook.

You can distinguish the apps by using different names such as “Microsoft Teams”, “MS Teams (Web”)” and other distinctive names. If you will only be using the web app, it is a good idea to uninstall the Play Store edition.

If multiple organisations are connected to your Microsoft Teams account, you can create an application shortcut for them all.

Select your profile icon Below your account information, select the organization that you wish to change to.

After that, you can create an additional web app shortcut to the new company. Ensure you give the shortcuts distinct names for easy identification–e.g., Microsoft Teams (ABC Inc.), MS Teams, etc.

Chromebook: Install Microsoft Teams Linux

Chrome supports Linux applications installation. To install Linux apps on Chromebook, first you need to set up the Linux environment.

Then connect Chromebook to the internet. Follow the instructions below.

1. Go to Settings > Advanced > Developers, Turn on the “Linux development environment (Beta).” Select Next To proceed with the installatio.

2. Select the preferred disk size and enter a username to create the environment Install.

3. Download the Linux Setup File from Microsoft Team while your Chromebook is downloading and installing Linux Development Environment. Open Download page for Microsoft Teams Use your internet browser to select the Linux DEB (64-bit) button.

4. The file can be saved anywhere on the Chromebook. Next, you can proceed to the next stage once the Linux development environment has been set up.
5. Double-click, right-click, or double-click on the set-up file in the FIles App. Then, select the option to save Install with Linux.

6. Select Install.

7. Select OK Close the installation window if you receive an “Installation Successfully Started” message.

You will see an “Installation complete” notification in the Status area of Chromebook. Please select Launch Click on the notification card and you can immediately open Microsoft Teams.

Press the Search Use the keys to launch “Microsoft Teams Preview” on your Chromebook’s launcher.

For more information, see the folder “Linux applications” Microsoft Teams If you can’t locate the app within the launcher.

MS Teams for Chrome: Android vs. Linux vs. App Versions

Microsoft Teams for Linux, as mentioned previously is still being developed. It’s currently not functional on Chromebooks. This tutorial was not published because we couldn’t get it to run on Chromebooks.

There is one major difference between the Android version and Microsoft Teams web app versions: their interfaces. You will find navigation buttons in the Android version. On the right-hand side panel, you’ll see the navigation bar. Another distinguishing factor is the support for add-ons. The Android version, however, does not allow add-ons. Some Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams The Android app doesn’t support them.

Apart from interface add-ons, all other Microsoft Teams functionality is available in the Android and web applications. So, for example, you can create and join Teams meeting, send and get texts, view or create events in your calendar, and so on.