Although you can attend live sessions in Teams without downloading the app and logging in with your Birkbeck credentials, you do so as a ‘guest’.

Username: Password: your Birkbeck password you use for Moodle and MyBirkbeck.

You should also log in using your Birkbeck credentials:

To use the full functionality of Teams you should download the Teams app onto your computer or mobile device.

With Teams you can attend live sessions, communicate with your class and arrange meetings with colleagues and teaching staff.

Microsoft Teams is used widely at Birkbeck to deliver online teaching.

Links are in the relevant sections below.

Mobile versions of the apps for Android/iOS are available from the relevant app store or from the Microsoft web site.

You can install the Office apps on up to five PCs or Macs, five tablets and five smartphones.

Click the Install Office button in the top right corner, then select Office 365 apps.

You can install the desktop version (M365 version) of the following Office apps on your personal devices.

These are the web versions which you can access anywhere from any device.

All the apps and services you have access to are listed in the bar on the left.

For more information about MFA and instructions on how to register visit the Usernames, passwords and MFA page. You may also have to respond to a multi-factor authentication (MFA) challenge where you have to verify who you are.

To access M365 go to the M365 logon page and enter your Birkbeck credentials in the form (e.g.

OneNote, Forms, Planner).Īll students get access to Birkbeck's M365 once they are fully enrolled. M365 gives you access to the core Office tools (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams) plus other apps that can help you with your studies (e.g. Everything is integrated to help you work seamlessly.

Microsoft 365 (M365) is a cloud-based suite of applications and services that allows you to communicate, collaborate and store files effectively.

Microsoft onedrive account.