{"id":162771,"date":"2021-02-05T08:46:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T08:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=162771"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:14:27","slug":"how-to-join-a-microsoft-teams-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-join-a-microsoft-teams-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-teams.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Microsoft Teams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has become the preferred video conferencing app among many corporations and individuals. Sure, you might enjoy <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skype.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skype<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Slack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zoom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webex-meetings.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Webex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> more. What do you do if someone sends you an MT meeting invite, though? Well, panicking isn\u2019t what we\u2019re aiming for in this scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to join a Microsoft Teams meeting on the web<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s begin with what you should do if you accept an invite on your web browser, which has a different process to the desktop and mobile apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 1: Accept the invite<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you receive an email with the Microsoft Teams meeting invitation, you\u2019ll need to select \u2018Click here to join the meeting.\u2019 If you want to, you can use the conference ID or dial-in number within the email as another way to find the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-162775\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/teams_2.2_qysjpm-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 2: Choose your portal<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The site will provide you with three options to join the Microsoft Teams meeting:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download the Windows\/Mac desktop app;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enter the meeting using your web browser;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open the Teams app that you already have available.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Step 3: Join the meeting<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After you select the option to use the browser, you\u2019ll need to insert your name, choose your audio and visual settings, and then join.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to join a Microsoft Teams Meeting on the app<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of course, you can join a Teams meeting straight from your desktop or mobile app. Here\u2019s how.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 1: Open your calendar<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019ve already accepted the invite, you can head to the Calendar in your app and find the relevant appointment. You can join one that\u2019s in progress or that hasn\u2019t started yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-162776\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/v1612509103\/teams2.3_szcdyn.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 2: Adjust your settings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now\u2019s your chance to configure the settings before showing your face to everyone. You\u2019ll need to turn your camera on, but you can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-teams.en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-get-a-background-on-microsoft-teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">change the background filters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> so the other members don\u2019t see your laundry in the background.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 3: Join the meeting<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once your settings are ready, you can click on \u2018Join Now\u2019 to officially meet the other team members. Remember to smile and make that lasting impression.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Don\u2019t miss your meeting!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now that you\u2019ve seen how to join a Microsoft Teams meeting, there\u2019s no excuse for you to miss the next appointment. Of course, you could always pretend you\u2019ve never read this guide and had no idea what was going on. Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve done that, too.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Teams has become the preferred video conferencing app among many corporations and individuals. Sure, you might enjoy Skype, Slack, Zoom, or Webex more. What do you do if someone sends you an MT meeting invite, though? Well, panicking isn\u2019t what we\u2019re aiming for in this scenario. 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