Use a screen reader to plan and schedule a live event in Microsoft Teams

Schedule a live event

Live events are an extension of Microsoft Teams meetings that you can use to schedule and produce events that stream to large online audiences.

1. In Microsoft Teams, press Command+4 to go to the Calendar view, and then press Shift+Tab until you reach the New meeting split button.

2. Press Command+Down arrow key to open the submenu, press the Down arrow key until you hear "Live event," and press Return. The New live event dialog box opens with the focus in the Title field.

3. Type a title for the event.

4. Press the Tab key to move the focus to the Location menu. Choosing a location is optional; if you leave it empty, the event will be online only.

   To select a location, press Return to open the menu, use the Down and Up arrow keys to find the location you want, and press Return to select. The room list of the selected location opens. Use the Down and Up arrow keys to find the room you want, and press Return to select.

5. Press the Tab key to move the focus to the Start date picker. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the right date, and then press the Tab key.

6. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the starting time for the event, and press Return.

7. Press the Tab key to move the focus to the End date picker. The date you selected as the start date is already selected. To change to a later date, use the arrow keys to navigate to the right date.

8. Press the Tab key, use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the ending time for the event, and press Return.

9. Press the Tab key until you hear "Provide info about the live event," and type a description of the event.

10. Press the Tab key. You hear: "Invite presenters." Type the name of the person you want to invite. The search is performed as you type, and the first result is announced after you stop typing. To navigate further in the list of results, use the Down arrow key. To select a result, press Return. The focus stays in the field, so you can just repeat this until you have added everyone you want.

    Note: Presenters are the people who will be presenting and producing the event. Do not add any attendees here.

11. Press the Tab key until you reach the Next button, and press Return. The focus moves to the last page of the dialog box.

12. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select who can watch the live event, and press Return to confirm the selection. You have three options:

    • People and groups: only the specified people and groups can watch the event.

    • Org-wide: Everyone in your organization can watch the event, but they are required to sign in.

    • Public: The event is open to everyone. No sign-in is required.

    If you select People and groups, the focus moves to the Add a person or a group field. Type the name of the person or group you want to add. The search is performed as you type, and the first result is announced after you stop typing. To navigate further in the list of results, use the Down arrow key. To select a result, press Return. The focus stays in the field, so you can just repeat this until you have added everyone you want.

    Note: Some of the options may not be available in your organization.

13. Press the Tab key until you hear: "Teams, you plan to use Teams to share content from presenters' webcams and screens." Do one of the following:

    • If you want to use Microsoft Teams to produce the event, press the Tab key to go through the event options one by one. Press Return to check or uncheck each option.

    • If you want to use something else to produce the event, press the Tab key until you hear "An external app or device, you plan to use another tool to share content," and press Return to select. Then press the Tab key to go through the event options one by one. Press Return to check or uncheck each option.

    Note: Some of the options may not be available in your organization.

14. To finish planning the event, press the Tab key until you reach the Schedule button, and press Return. The event is added to your and the other presenters' calendars.

See also

Get started with Microsoft Teams live events

Invite attendees to a Teams live event

Use a screen reader to join a meeting in Microsoft Teams

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Schedule a live event

Live events are an extension of Microsoft Teams meetings that you can use to schedule and produce events that stream to large online audiences.

1. In Microsoft Teams, press Shift+Ctrl+4 to go to the Calendar view, and then press Shift+Tab until you reach the New meeting split button.

2. Press Alt+Down arrow key to open the submenu, press the Down arrow key until you hear "Live event," and press Enter. The New live event dialog box opens with the focus in the Title field.

3. Type a title for the event.

4. Press the Tab key until you reach the Start date picker. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the right date, and then press the Tab key once. The focus moves to the start time picker.

5. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the starting time for the event, and press Enter.

6. Press the Tab key once to move the focus to the End date picker. The date you selected as the start date is already selected. To change to a later date, use the arrow keys to navigate to the right date.

7. Press the Tab key once. The focus moves to the end time picker. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the ending time for the event, and press Enter.

8. Press the Tab key until you hear "Provide info about the live event," and type a description of the event.

9. Press the Tab key. You hear: "Invite presenters." Type the name of the person you want to invite. The search is performed as you type, and the first result is announced after you stop typing. To navigate further in the list of results, use the Down arrow key. To select a result, press Enter. The focus stays in the field, so you can just repeat this until you have added everyone you want.

   Note: Presenters are the people who will be presenting and producing the event. Do not add any attendees here.

10. After you have added all the people you want, press the Tab key until you reach the Next button, and press Enter. The focus moves to the last page of the dialog box.

11. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select who can watch the live event, and press Enter to confirm the selection. You have three options:

    • People and groups: only the specified people and groups can watch the event.

    • Org-wide: Everyone in your organization can watch the event, but they are required to sign in.

    • Public: The event is open to everyone. No sign-in is required.

    If you select People and groups, the focus moves to the Add a person or a group field. Type the name of the person or group you want to add. The search is performed as you type, and the first result is announced after you stop typing. To navigate further in the list of results, use the Down arrow key. To select a result, press Enter. The focus stays in the field, so you can just repeat this until you have added everyone you want.

    Note: Some of the options may not be available in your organization.

12. Press the Tab key until you hear: "Teams, you plan to use Teams to share content from presenters' webcams and screens." Do one of the following:

    • If you want to use Microsoft Teams to produce the event, press the Tab key to go through the event options one by one. Press Enter to check or uncheck each option.

    • If you want to use something else to produce the event, press the Tab key until you hear "An external app or device, you plan to use another tool to share content," and press Enter to select. Then press the Tab key to go through the event options one by one. Press Enter to check or uncheck each option.

    Note: Some of the options may not be available in your organization.

13. To finish planning the event and add the event to your and the other presenters' calendars, press the Tab key until you reach the Schedule button, and press Enter.

See also

Get started with Microsoft Teams live events

Invite attendees to a Teams live event

Use a screen reader to join a meeting in Microsoft Teams

Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Teams

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Microsoft Teams