To access Microsoft Teams, you have web-based and desktop-based clients as well as mobile clients:
- Web-based client: For the web-based client, you can use http://teams.microsoft.com for the web version of Microsoft Teams; it has almost all functions that the desktop version has. Real-time communications are not available at the time of writing this book. View the roadmap of Microsoft Teams to see the updated features and delivery dates.
- Desktop clients: Microsoft Teams has desktop clients for Windows and macOS. You have 32-bit and 64-bit versions as well. With this version, you have a fully functional client that has access to real-time communications, such as video, calls, and meetings. To download the clients, go to https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads and select your desktop app.
- Mobile clients: The mobile apps for Microsoft Teams are available for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, and they are geared at users participating in the chat-based conversations while on the go and allow users to have peer-to-peer audio calls. The supported mobile platforms for Microsoft Teams' mobile apps are as follows:
- Android: 4.4 or higher
- iOS: 10.0 or higher
- Windows Phone: Windows 10 mobile
To download the clients, go to https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads and select your mobile app.