New Sign-In Options for Teams on the Web, August 2025

Please see the following scheduled Microsoft change:

Date: Between mid-August and mid-October 2025 (An exact implementation date for WSU’s Microsoft environment is unavailable.)

The following work is being completed: Microsoft is adding new sign-in options for Teams on the web to support access using Apple and Google accounts. Expected sign-in process changes are detailed below.

All affected groups: This change may be visible to WSU users accessing Microsoft Teams via a web browser.

All affected processes:

  • Users can sign in to or sign up for a Microsoft account using their Apple or Google credentials via Teams on the web.
  • Options to Continue with Apple or Continue with Google will appear on the sign-in page at teams.microsoft.com or teams.com.
  • Users may be prompted to confirm whether they are using a personal or work/school account during the sign-in process.
  • This change does not impact the current sign-in process for accessing Teams on the web using a WSU email address.

Duration of impact: This is a permanent, Microsoft-driven change.

Necessary follow-up steps: None

Questions? Please contact Crimson Service Desk at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or 509-335-4357.

Upcoming Changes

Teams users can select Continue with Apple or Continue with Google to sign in to or sign up for a Microsoft account using Apple or Google credentials. In the following image, you will note the new sign-in options and the process that will appear for accessing a Google account:

Three screenshots showing the process of signing in to Microsoft Teams using a Google account. The first screen displays options to continue with Google or Apple. The second screen prompts the user to select a Google account, highlighting "Amanda Brady" with the email brady@gmail.com as an example. The third screen confirms sign-in to Microsoft services with brady.a@gmail.com and includes "Cancel" and "Continue" buttons.

A subset of Teams users who select one of the new options may be prompted to confirm whether they are using a personal or work/school account. In the following image, the work/school option was selected:

Three screenshots showing the Microsoft Teams web sign-in process. The first screen prompts for an email or phone number and includes options to continue with Google or Apple. The second screen asks the user to choose between signing in with a personal Google account or a work or school account. The third screen prompts the user to enter their organization's domain name and click "Next."

Teams users can continue entering their email at the top of the sign-in screen, and sign into a specific organization via the current Sign-in Options button:

Three screenshots showing the updated Microsoft Teams web sign-in process. The first screen includes options to sign in with a Microsoft, Google, or Apple account. The second screen displays alternative sign-in methods, including GitHub and organization login. The third screen prompts the user to enter their organization's domain name.