Join a meeting in Microsoft Teams
Join Teams meetings anytime, anywhere, from any device.
Teams meetings are best when you join them from the Teams app or Teams on the web, and there are a bunch of ways to do that—read on for details about joining by link, from your calendar, and more. If you can't use the app or the web, some meetings let you call in using a phone number.
If you're having trouble joining a Teams meeting, try these tips: I can't join a Teams meeting .
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To learn more, check out the Join a Teams meeting video.
Join by link
All you need to join a Teams meeting is a link. Select Join the meeting now in your meeting invite to be taken to a page where you can choose to either join on the web or download the desktop app.
If you already have the Teams app, the meeting will open there automatically.
If you don’t have a Teams account and the organizer has allowed it, you may have the option to enter your name to join the meeting. If you do have a Teams account, select Sign in to join with access to the meeting chat and more. Then, depending on the organizer’s settings, you may join the meeting right away or go to the lobby where people in the meeting can admit you.
Join a meeting organized by a Teams personal account user
If you want to join a meeting organized by a Teams personal account user, you can use your Teams (work or school) account to attend the meeting. When you receive an invite to a meeting, you can join from your Teams calendar. If someone sends you a meeting invite in Chat, select the link > Join now.
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In Teams, select Calendar to see your meetings.
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Find the meeting you want to attend and select Join.
You’re not required to switch between Teams personal use and Teams (work or school). Sometimes, using a single Teams account to join meeting will suit your needs, but there might be cases when switching your account is the best decision for you.
If you decide to join a meeting on Teams for personal use, you’ll join the meeting with your Teams for personal use account identity. Your organization’s privacy policy and data handling terms do not apply to participation in Microsoft Teams for personal use. Instead, the Microsoft Privacy Statement governs data handling for Teams for personal use meetings.
Note: Some features might not be available for Teams personal users who participate in a meeting. Learn more about what'll work and what won't for Microsoft Teams (free) participants.
If you’re an IT admin, manage external meetings and chat with people and organizations using Microsoft identities.
If you’re an IT admin, manage chats and meetings with external Teams users not managed by an organization.
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Join from calendar or ID
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Select Calendar on the leftmost side of Teams to view your meetings.
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Find the meeting you want and select Join.
Or, if someone starts the meeting, you'll get a notification you can use to join.
Join with a meeting ID from your Teams app
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From your Teams Calendar, select Join with an ID.
2. Enter a meeting ID and passcode.
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To find both the meeting ID and passcode, go to your calendar in Outlook. Open the meeting you want to join. In the meeting invite, you'll see the meeting ID and passcode.
3. Select Join meeting to join the meeting as a participant.
Join in a channel
If a meeting takes place in a channel, you’ll see an invitation to join, relevant content, and who’s in the meeting right in the channel. Just select Join .
Join from chat
If the meeting has already begun, it appears in your recent chat list. Select the meeting in your chat list and then select Join at the top of the chat.
Call in
If you're unable to use the Teams app or Teams on the web, you can join some meetings by calling a phone number. Learn more here: Join a Teams meeting by phone
If there's a phone number and conference ID in the meeting invite, just dial the number to join.
Note: Calling in to a Teams meeting does not require a pin.
The number in your invitation may not be local to you. Select Find a local number to get one that is.
Join anonymously or from a different account
To join a Teams meeting with a different account:
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Select the meeting in your Teams calendar.
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Select Join.
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Select Change at the top of the meeting pre-join screen.
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Select the account you want to join the meeting with.
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If you don't see the account you want to join from, select Add another account. Then, add an existing account, or select Create or use another account to create or sign into a new one.
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Select Join to enter the meeting.
To join a Teams meeting anonymously:
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Select the meeting in your Teams calendar.
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Select Join.
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Select Change at the top of the meeting pre-join screen.
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Select Join without signing in.
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Type your name in at the top of the pre-join screen.
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Select Join to enter the meeting.
Connect to a room while you join
When you’re choosing your audio and video settings, you have the option to connect to a meeting room and use its audio and video devices.
To connect to a room:
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Join your meeting. Before you enter, wait for a room to be detected.
Important: Enable Bluetooth on your device to detect rooms nearby.
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Select Room audio and confirm the room you want to connect to.
Note: Select X to close a suggested room and search for a different one. Rooms with the Cast icon are in close proximity.
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Select Join now.
Join a meeting as an avatar
You can join any Teams meeting as a personalized avatar by following the instructions here .
There are many ways to join a Teams meeting from a mobile device.
Note: The first time you join a Teams meeting or call on an Apple device running iOS 14, you might see a message from your browser indicating that Teams is requesting local network access. This is due to a change in privacy enhancements for iOS 14. Teams needs local network permissions to support peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture in order to participate in meetings and calls.
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Overview
Watch this video for a quick overview of joining a Teams meeting on mobile.
Note: If you're in a Teams meeting on your mobile device, the device's screen won't turn off if you don't navigate away from the meeting window (or if you navigate away but come back before it turns off). If you turn off your screen during a meeting, you'll stay connected but the device will lock.
Join by link
To get the best of Teams meetings on mobile, including audio, video, and content sharing, you’ll need to download and install the Teams mobile app.
If you have the app, tap Join the meeting now in the meeting invite to open the app and join the meeting.
If you don’t have the app, you’ll be taken to the app store where you can download it.
Note: Try to download the app before the meeting starts. It might take a minute or two, depending on your internet connection.
If you don’t have a Teams account, select Join as a guest and enter your name to join the meeting. Depending on how the meeting was set up, you may need to sign in to an account that was authorized for the meeting; for details, see Join a meeting without a Teams account .
If you have a Teams account, select Sign in and join to join with access to the meeting chat and more. Depending on the organizer’s settings, you may join the meeting right away or go to the lobby where someone else can admit you.
Join a meeting organized by a Teams personal account user
If you want to join a meeting organized by a Teams personal account user, you can use your Teams (work or school) account to attend the meeting. When you receive an invite to a meeting, you can join from your Teams calendar. If someone sends you a meeting invite in Chat, tap the link > Join now.
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In Teams, tap Calendar to see your meetings.
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Find the meeting you want to attend and tap Join.
You’re not required to switch between Teams personal use and Teams (work or school). Sometimes, using a single Teams account to join meeting will suit your needs, but there might be cases when switching your account is the best decision for you.
If you decide to join a meeting on Teams for personal use, you’ll join the meeting with your Teams for personal use account identity. Your organization’s privacy policy and data handling terms do not apply to participation in Teams for personal use. Instead, the Microsoft Privacy Statement governs data handling for Teams for personal use meetings.
Note: Some capabilities might not be available to Teams personal users when joining a meeting. Learn more about what'll work and what won't for Microsoft Teams (free) participants.
Join from calendar
Tap Calendar on the bottom of the app to see your meetings. Find the meeting you want, and then tap Join .
Join with a meeting ID from your Teams app
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If you're signed in, go to your Teams Calendar and tap the Meet icon in the top right corner.
Note: If you're not signed in, tap Join a meeting and enter a meeting ID and password.
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Tap Join with a meeting ID .
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Enter a meeting ID and passcode.
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To find both the meeting ID and passcode, go to your calendar in Outlook. Open the meeting you want to join. At the bottom of the meeting invitation under Or join by entering a meeting ID , you'll find the ID and passcode.
3. Select Join meeting to join the meeting as a participant.
Join from a notification
When a Teams meeting starts, you’ll get a notification that’ll bring you directly to the meeting without finding it on your calendar. Just tap the notification to join.
Note: For now, this is only available on iOS. Coming soon to Android!
Join in a channel
If a meeting takes place in a channel, you’ll see an invitation to join, relevant content, and the organizer right in the channel. Just select Join .
Join from chat
If the meeting or meeting chat has already begun, it appears in your recent chat list. Select the meeting in your chat list and then select Join at the top of the chat.
Dial in
Some meetings let you join by dialing a phone number if you're unable to use the Teams app.
If there's a phone number in the meeting invite, select it to dial the number and the conference ID. Once you're connected, dial 1 to join the meeting.
If you see a number in the invite but it's not local to you, select Find a local number to get one that works for you.
Join anonymously or from a different account
Join a Teams meeting anonymously or from a different account by switching accounts on the pre-join screen.
To switch accounts:
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Tap a meeting on your Teams calendar.
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Tap Join.
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Under your video preview, check which account you're signed into.
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Tap Switch to change accounts.
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Choose an account under Signed in accounts, or tap Use another account to add a different one.
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Tap Join now.
To join anonymously:
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Tap a meeting on your Teams calendar.
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Tap Join.
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Tap Switch > Join without signing in > Continue as guest.
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Enter the name you want to join with in the Your name field.
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Tap Join now.
Join on multiple devices
Join a meeting on more than one device for more collaboration and content-sharing options. If you're already in a meeting on your laptop, for example, you can join on your phone as well to share live video, control a presentation with your phone, and much more.
Note: See Join a Teams meeting on a second device and Share content in a meeting for more info about using your phone as a companion device.
When you've joined a meeting on one device, open Teams on your mobile phone. (Make sure both devices are signed in to the same Teams account.)
You’ll see a message at the top of your mobile screen with an option to join the meeting on this device. Tap Join to share content from your phone with everyone in the meeting.
If you join this way, we'll mute your phone's speaker and mic to avoid causing an echo effect.
Join with Apple CarPlay
Dial into your next scheduled meeting on the road safely with Apple CarPlay. To learn more, see Place Microsoft Teams calls with Apple CarPlay.
Here's what you need to use CarPlay with Teams:
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Vehicle that supports CarPlay
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iPhone
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Teams app for iOS (version released Aug. 31, 2021 or later)
Keep these things in mind while using CarPlay, too:
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You can join your next scheduled meeting as early as 15 minutes before and as late as five minutes after the meeting starts.
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If you have conflicting meeting times, Teams joins the meeting that starts first. If meetings start at the exact same time, Teams joins the one based on which meeting title comes first in alphabetical order.
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Teams calendar doesn't update unless you have the app open. It's possible a recent meeting invite won't be reflected in your calendar.
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You can only use Teams audio.
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When you join a meeting, your mic is muted.
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Connect your iPhone to your vehicle using Bluetooth or a USB cable.
Your device's screen appears on your car's display.
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Select the Teams icon to prompt Siri.
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Use Siri voice commands to join your meeting. Say something like, "Call next meeting using Teams".
Note: If Siri voice commands don't work for you, check with your IT admin to make sure they allow using CarPlay with Teams .
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Use the Teams call controls on your car's display. For example, tap to unmute yourself if you need to say something.
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