Get started with Meetings
Applies To
Teams Microsoft Teams
Meetings are an essential place where work happens in Microsoft Teams — whether you're engaging an important client or catching up on a group discussion.
There are three parts to a Teams meeting:
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Before: When you create and send out an invite.
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During: When everyone meets.
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After: When people share recaps and action items.
Try it!
Here are the basics of how to get started with meetings in Teams.
Before a meeting
Create a meeting and discover how to adjust your settings before you join one:
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Go to your Calendar and select New meeting.
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Add people to the invite such as colleagues in your organization or external guests.
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Add a location or make it an online meeting.
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Type an agenda.
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Check Scheduling Assistant to make sure your proposed time works for everyone.
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Choose to automatically record a meeting in case someone can't make it and select Send.
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Join a meeting from an email, a channel, a mobile device, or your calendar
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Choose your meetings settings from the pre-join screen, and select Join now.
During a meeting
Explore how to interact with others in a meeting:
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Avoid the frustration of speaking over other people and select Raise your hand to share your thoughts.
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Add your questions to the meeting chat to avoid interrupting a speaker.
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Select React and choose a reaction to express how you feel in real-time.
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Select Share to show a presentation, a window, or your entire screen.
After a meeting
Re-visit documents and follow-up with people after the meeting's done:
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Go to your calendar invite to view shared files, the meeting recording, or transcript.
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Share notes or action items with your team.
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