How To: Set Teams Meeting Options

Learn how to set Microsoft Teams meeting options: the lobby, who can present, and whether attendees can unmute or turn on cameras.

Learn how to control who waits in the lobby, who can present, and what attendees can do in a Microsoft Teams meeting you organize.

Open meeting options

Before the meeting Open the meeting in your Teams calendar and select Meeting options.

During the meeting Select More (…), then Settings, then Meeting options.

Common settings

Setting	Use it to
Who can bypass the lobby	Let NCU people in directly and hold guests until you admit them
Who can present	Make only you, or only specific people, presenters
Allow mic and camera for attendees	Keep attendees muted or cameras off, such as for a large session
Meeting chat	Turn chat on, off, or on only during the meeting
Co-organizers	Give others organizer controls. See How To: Add a Co-organizer to a Teams Meeting

Get help

Submit a request through the Microsoft Teams service.