MS Teams Meetings

MS Teams Meetings

How do I create a Microsoft Teams meeting?

Method One:

  1. New Teams Meeting buttonClick the ‘New Teams Meeting’ button in the ribbon to display the ‘Untitled - Meeting’ window.
  2. New Teams Meeting windowEnter the details as you would with a normal meeting.
  3. Enter any notes in the white space at the bottom of the screen, above the solid black line, ensuring you do not amend the text below the line in any way.

Method Two:

If you wish to create an immediate meeting you can use the ‘Meet Now’ option.

  1. Meet Now button in Outlook ribbonClick the ‘Meet Now’ button in the ribbon to open Microsoft Teams.
  2. Amend the meeting title.
  3. Click ‘Join Now’.
  4. Choose to invite others by clicking either:
    • Meet Now optionsCopy meeting link’. You will then need to paste this link into an email and sending as normal.
    • ‘Sharing via default email’. An email will be created which will include a link to the email. Amend the details and send as normal.

How do I join a Teams meeting?

Method One:

  1. Join TeamsClick the meeting once in your calendar to select it.
  2. Click the ‘Join Teams Meeting’ button in the ribbon.

Method Two:

  1. Double click the meeting in your calendar to open it.
  2. Join teams meeting link in an outlook calendar eventClick the ‘Click here to join the meeting’ link.

Why can’t I see the ‘Teams Meeting’ options?

Teams meeting section of the ribbon in OutlookIf the ‘Teams Meeting’ options are missing from your ribbon follow the instructions in the ‘Problem Solving’ section of this guide to re-instate them.