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About Microsoft Teams (free) and Microsoft Teams Free (classic) versions
Hello all,
is there a way to determine by version if MS Teams application already installed and in use is a new/current Microsoft Teams (free) version rather than older Microsoft Teams Free (classic) one ?
I'm asking this because my own Windows client PC received MS Teams v1.6.00.11166 upgrade back on Wed 17 May over previous v1.6.00.6754 (received on Fri 4 April) and after that I've unsuccessfully tried to Sign up for current MS Teams (free) I also learned that v1.6.0.11166 is also current version for downloadable MS Teams (free) small setup file (called TeamsSetup_c_w_.exe) that is being made available for Work or School usage.
P.S. After reading 'Switch from Microsoft Teams Free (classic) to Microsoft Teams (free)' I also learned that current MS Teams (free) version was released in 2020, so because my 1st installation was v1.4.00.2879 back on 23 February 2021 I'm also even wondering If I've always already had current MS Teams (free) instead of older MS Teams Free (classic)... 😮
Thanks in advance for next replies
Rob
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SwimmeRM The version you have installed, ie. v1.6.0.11166 is the correct version to use also for Microsoft Teams (free).
As of June 4th, it is now version 1.6.00.12455.
The problem that you are having switching over to Microsoft Teams (free) is not due to the version of the Microsoft Teams app that you have installed.
In order to switch from Microsoft Teams Free (classic) to Microsoft Teams (free), then you need to first signup to Microsoft Teams (free) from the website. Then you need to open the Team app > click on your name in the top right hand corner and sign out. Sign back in to Teams and as you sign back in, you should be presented with a choice of what workplace to sign in to. You want to choose the one with your name next to it and a HOME icon. Do not choose the workplace that has a briefcase icon next to it as this is the Free (classic).Once signed in, you will find that some of the menus have moved around, just a little bit.
JGlowackiMany thanks for current versions details.
alankruThanks indeed for confirming that I was already on Microsoft Teams (free) and not on Microsoft Teams Free (classic) and which had to be last update I too should have expected to receive too.
It seems there just was some delay in v1.6.0012455 propagation because I only received it yesterday evening, so now I too have same version (and I also guess that if trying to signup again for Microsoft Teams (free) I should also need to have my local version already closed).
What I still found a little unclear is why after I choose [ Sign up for free ] , then reconfirm same choice after I'm shown a very quick summary of Microsoft Teams Essentials as "most popular Teams option", and I confirm which account I'd like use for signing in for Microsoft Teams (free) (so basically same one I used in the past) then I'm also being asked 'How do you want to use Teams?' I see these following 3 options :
- For school (To connect students and faculty for courses and projects, in a classroom or online)
- For friends and family (For everyday life, to make audio or video calls)
- For work and organizations (To work with teammates wherever they are)
Could anyone add more details about what should happen if I'd like to try choosing 3rd option ?
Would doing so also mean that I'm also indeed also implicitly asking to instead switch to another version of Microsoft Teams (i.e. Microsoft Teams Essentials) that it different from Microsoft Teams (free) ?(I'm also asking because when I initially tried some days ago I saw some very unclear and generic errors... :-s )
Once again thanks in advance for next replies.
RobSwimmeRM From what you have described, you are doing everything correctly.
When I signed up for the new Microsoft Teams (free), I used the same Microsoft account again (that I had already been using for classic) and I chose Option 3, "For work and organizations (To work with teammates wherever they are)".
I thought the same as you when signing up (is this going to sign me up to the paid option?!) - Microsoft appears to be using one signup page to redirect to multiple things, but the outcome is that it works, so give it another try.
- As of today:
The classic Microsoft Teams app has version 1.6.00.11166.
The new Microsoft Teams (free) app has version 23091.406.2009.3890.
The new Microsoft Teams for work app has version 23140.303.2111.9674.
