How to Update Microsoft Teams Desktop App

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How to Update Microsoft Teams Desktop App

Make sure to manually update the app with the most recent version of the app.

Microsoft Teams desktop client is an auto-updating application. It checks for updates automatically within the background, every couple of hours. If there is an update available it installs it in a silent manner while your computer is not in use.

In the event that you find that the Microsoft Teams app is not updating itself You can also instruct the app to look for updates and download them. Select the ‘Profile’ icon located on the right of the Title Bar and then select the ‘Check for Updates’ option in the drop-down menu.

It will take just a few seconds to determine if update is available. If you’re Teams application is up-to-date and it displays the following message, “You have Microsoft Teams Version 1.3.00.8663 (64-bit). The last time it was updated was the 20th of April, 2004. .”

If not, the check for updates button will initiate the update process, and the message above will not be displayed. Instead, it will begin with downloading and installing the most recent version of Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams app in the background while you work.

As you won’t be able to see the the progress of your download, we suggest that you wait for at least one moment (if there is a speedy broadband connection) or 5 minutes (for an internet connection that isn’t as strong) since this will be enough time to allow an update download. Then you can shut down your Teams application.

Also, stop Microsoft Teams from the Taskbar or the Tray according to the location where apps that are minimized in the background are displayed in your computer.

Click the Team icon in the background apps on your computer, then select ‘Quit’ to close the app completely.

After that, you can open then the Microsoft Teams app again. The app’s restart will apply the update to the most recent version.

If you’d like to determine the status of whether Microsoft Teams has updated to the most recent version, simply click the ‘Profile’ icon in the top right corner, then select the tab ‘About’ and select ‘Version’ from an menu that expands.

The application will display the latest version as well as when it last changed in its header.

The process of updating Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams app is quite simple. The app updates itself every two weeks according to Microsoft’s schedule. However, you can manually verify, and then install the most recent update, when it is available, if you’d like to ensure that you are able to access all the latest features of the app.

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