Matt Wade - Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Teams

Sign in with your work or school account if requested.

Click Backin your browser.

Next to the organization you just signed into, click Leave organization.

Click Leave.

In the confirmation pane, click OK. Close your browser tab or window.

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Why do I still see the organization listed in my Accounts & orgs list?

Microsoft’s confirmation page says your removal from that org will take “a few minutes to take effect.” While that’s accurate when it comes to permissions (you will not be able to access anything in that org after a few minutes), it does not mean you will not still see evidence of that org for a while. Empirical testing has shown the org will show in your Teams listing for upward of 48 hours. Additionally, the org will remain indefinitely if you do not sign out of the Teams app and sign back in. It apparently needs a refresh, which only logging out can accomplish. This applies to both the desktop and mobile apps.

Log Out of Teams

Once you are done with the Teams app on the desktop (either the desktop app or in the browser), you might want to log out to end your session and keep someone else from using it. This is especially useful when you are accessing Teams on a public computer (e.g., a hotel or library). Always make sure to log out when using public devices.

Once you have finished using Teams on your mobile device, you will want to log out of it. Logging out is also useful when you are getting a new phone or tablet or letting someone else use the device. In this section, we are using iOS as the example, but the experience should be similar on iPadOS and Android.

Log Out of the Web or Desktop App

From the Teams web or desktop app, click your profile photo or initials in the top-right corner.

Click Sign out.

In the web app, if requested, confirm which account to sign out of. You should receive a confirmation you were signed out.

In the desktop app, the app will close and reopen to the sign-in screen.

Note: Signing out of the web app also signs you out of Microsoft 365 entirely in that browser.

Log Out of the Mobile App

From the Teams mobile app, tap the hamburger menu( ).

Note: Yep, that’s what those three lines are called, a hamburger menu.

Tap Settings.

Tap Sign out [your email address].

Tap Sign outto confirm.

Note: You can now sign in with a different account or close the app.

CHAPTER 2

Notifications and the Activity Feed

Notifications and the activity feed offer two ways to keep up with the various events in Microsoft Teams. Both features offer different settings that can be helpful in your everyday Teams life. You’ll especially want to make sure notifications are set up to suit your working habits so you don’t get overwhelmed.

Navigate the Activity Feed

Filter the Activity Feed by Notification Type

Set Your Status

Set Your Status Message

Enable Do Not Disturb

Manage Priority Access

Customize Your Notifications on the Desktop App

Customize Your Notifications on the Mobile App

Enable Quiet Hours on Mobile

Navigate the Activity Feed

The activity feed offers an overview of all events relevant to you so you can catch up on your notifications at a glance. You get a listing of missed calls, reactions, posts, @mentions, and more. After an absence or throughout the day, you can quickly get an update on the missed events and jump directly to the place where the action takes place.

The red badge on the Activity icon indicates that you have missed notifications. The number in the badge indicates how many. You can find the activity feed in the app bar of every Microsoft Teams app version.

Navigate the Activity Feed

Click Activity( ) in the desktop app bar.