Meetings in Teams include audio, video, and screen sharing. They're one of the key ways to collaborate in Teams. And you don’t need to be a member of an organization (or even have a Teams account!) to join a Teams meeting—just look in the invitation for instructions about joining the meeting.

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Pinned Article Joining a Teams Meeting

Learn about the various ways to join a Teams meeting.

Pinned Article Quick Start - Meetings in Teams

Quick links for getting started with Team Meetings. Make sure to check out the full Teams Meeting category of the knowledge base for a complete list of articles.

Pinned Article Scheduling a meeting in Teams (Desktop)

Learn how to schedule a meeting in Teams.

Pinned Article Scheduling a meeting in Teams (Mobile)

Learn how to schedule a meeting in Teams.

Change participant settings for a Teams meeting (Desktop)

Although default participant settings are determined by the university, the meeting organizer may want to change them for a specific meeting. The organizer can make these changes on the Meeting options web page.

Creating a Personal Meeting Link

How to create a reusable link to your personal meeting space

Delete a meeting recording in Teams

Learn how to delete a meeting recorded in Teams.

How To: Record a meeting in Teams (Desktop)

Any Teams meeting or call can be recorded for future viewing. The recording captures audio, video, and screen sharing activity.

How To: Add co-organizers to a meeting in Teams (Co-host)

Co-organizers can be added to a Teams meeting to assist with conducting a Meeting. Co-organizers can perform actions like accessing and changing meeting options, admitting. people to the meeting, and more.

How To: Change participant settings for a Teams meeting (Mobile)

Although default participant settings are determined by the university, the meeting organizer may want to change them for a specific meeting. The organizer can make these changes on the Meeting options web page. Note: Security and compliance prevent some settings from being overridden.

How To: Change your background for a Teams meeting (Desktop)

Learn how to change your background for a Teams meeting.

How To: Change your background for a Teams meeting (Mobile)

Learn how to change your background for a Teams meeting.

How To: Hide your identity in meeting captions and transcripts

You can choose to hide your name in live captions, live transcription, and the saved transcription that's available after the meeting.

How To: Play and share a meeting recording in Teams

Learn how to play and share meeting recordings of Teams meeting.

How To: Record a meeting in Teams (Mobile)

Any Teams meeting or call can be recorded for future viewing. The recording captures audio, video, and screen sharing activity.

How To: Use live captions in a Teams meeting (Desktop)

Learn how to turn on live captioning in Teams.

How To: Use live captions in a Teams meeting (Mobile)

Learn how to turn on live captioning in Teams.

How To: View live transcription in a Teams meeting

During any Teams meeting, you can start a live transcription of the proceedings. The text appears alongside the meeting video or audio in real time, including the speaker's name (unless they chose to hide it) and a time stamp.

Manage attendee audio and video permissions in Teams meetings

Learn how to manage audio and video permission in Teams meetings.

Raising Your Hand in a Teams Meeting

During a meeting, you can raise your hand virtually to let people know you want to contribute without interrupting the conversation.

Roles in a Teams meeting

If you're organizing a meeting with multiple attendees, you may want to assign roles to each participant to determine who can do what in the meeting. 

There are two roles to choose from: presenter and attendee. Presenters can do just about anything that needs doing in a meeting, while the role of an attendee is more controlled.

Share content in a meeting in Teams

Learn how to share content (e.g. a document, video, or your screen) in a Teams meeting.

Starting an Instant Meeting in Teams

Turn a team conversation into a meeting with a few clicks. Add audio, video, and share your screen.

Using Live reactions in Teams Meetings

In addition to virtually raising your hand in a Teams meeting, you can express yourself in other ways to help make Teams meetings with live reactions.