Teams will not open or sign in

Steps for a blank window, a spinning wheel or a sign-in loop.

Updated September 21, 2026

  1. Wait a minute. Teams can be slow to start.
  2. Quit Teams fully. Right-click the Teams icon near the clock and choose Quit.
  3. Open Teams again.
  4. Restart your computer and try again.
  5. Open Teams in your browser at teams.microsoft.com, so you can keep working.
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If it keeps failing, tell us the error message and take a screenshot.