When you create a Teams Meeting you will only be able to use your PC audio.  If you would like a dial in number you willl need an addtional license.  Please reach out to the helpdesk for an audio conferencing license.

If you need the Teams desktop application on your work computer or laptop, please put in a request to the helpdesk.  For workstations outside of work, you can download the app from here:  https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads

Feel free to download the Teams mobile app from either the Apple app store or Android play store.  Keep in mind you need to have installed the Company Portal app and registered your device before you can use the Teams app.  If you already have Houston Methodist email on your phone, then your device is already registered and you can immediately start using the app.

The pictures posted here have been approved by Houston Methodist marketing to be used as meeting backgrounds in Teams.

Please follow these instructions to upload into Teams to be used as meeting backgrounds.

1. Click the desired picture and it should open up in a new tab.
2. Right click the image and select “Save image as option” to download the picture to your workstation.
3. The next time you are in a Teams meeting, on the meeting toolbar select the epllipsis:
   
4. Then select “Show background effects” option:
   
5.  Next, all the preloaded backgrounds should pop up.  At the very top, click the option to upload image:
   
6.  Browse to where you downloaded the pictures and select the picture you want to use.  To upload multiple pictures, just follow these same steps for each one.  Once uploaded, scroll to the bottom and you should see your pictures:
   
7. Select the picture you want to use for you meeting background and click the Apply button.