Joining a meeting is easy in Microsoft Teams Free. You don't need an account to attend a meeting but signing up lets you review the meeting's chat history, share GIFs, and more. When you're signed in, Microsoft Teams Free gives you more options and a better sharing experience.
Note
If you try to join a meeting and get a message that the meeting is full, that means the maximum number of participants have joined that meeting. Learn more about Teams subscriptions.
Join with a link
You can join a meeting with a link. Here's how:
After you receive an invitation link from the meeting organizer, tap the link to join the meeting.
You can join a meeting in different ways:
After Teams installs, you'll be prompted to type your name if you're not signed in or you're connected to a work or school meeting with your personal account. Tap Join meeting to enter the meeting.
Note
Your device will ask your permission to record audio, which is required if you'd like to participate in the meeting.
If the host has enabled the lobby, they'll have to admit you before you can join the meeting, otherwise you should join the meeting immediately.
Join from your Teams calendar
To join a meeting from calendar, follow these steps:
- In the Teams app, tap the Calendar
tab.
- Find the meeting you want and tap Join.
Note
If your meetings don't appear in your Teams calendar or the Meet
tab, you might find them in your preferred calendar application on your device or your email junk folder.
If you use Teams for work or school, you might need to switch accounts to add your work or school account to Teams.
Join from the Microsoft Teams Free meeting chat
If the meeting has already started, it will appear in your Recent chat list. Tap the chat, then Join at the top.
Join when your invitation link isn't working
If your invitation link isn't working, you can join the meeting with the Meeting ID and passcode.
Open your Teams app, then tap the Calendar
tab.
Tap Expand meetings menu
at the bottom of the screen.
Tap Join with Meeting ID
.
You'll receive a prompt to enter the meeting ID and meeting passcode.
- Name. Enter your name.
- Enter meeting ID. The numeric ID code is on the meeting invitation.
- Enter meeting passcode. The alpha-numeric ID is on the meeting invitation.
Tap Join a meeting.
Tap Join now when you're ready to enter the meeting.
If the host has enabled the lobby, they'll have to admit you before you can join the meeting, otherwise you should join the meeting immediately.
Join from the Meet tab
Note
The Meet tab is only available on web and desktop.
In the Meet
tab, you can join the meeting by following these steps:
In the Teams app, select the Meet
tab.
You can join the meeting by:
- Under Scheduled meetings, find the meeting you want and select Join.
- Choose Join with meeting ID where you'll use the Meeting ID and passcode provided, and then select Join.
- You can Create a meeting link
where you can title your meeting, and select Create and copy link. Your link will appear under Meeting links where you can Share link and Join.
Note
If your meetings don't appear in your Teams calendar or the Meet
tab, you might find them in your preferred calendar application on your device or your email junk folder.
If you use Teams for work or school, you might need to switch accounts to add your work or school account to Teams.
Join with a link
You can join a meeting with a link. Here's how:
After you receive an invitation link from the meeting organizer, select the link to launch your device's default browser.
You can join a meeting in different ways:
Downloading the Windows/Mac app gives you the full Teams experience and downloads in your browser.
Continue on this browser lets you join the meeting without creating an account or installing anything on your computer.
Note
Joining a Microsoft Teams Free meeting is supported on Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome.
- Open your Teams app launches the application if you've already installed it
You'll receive a prompt to type your name if you're not signed in.
Below the name entry are device settings for your camera, meeting background options, and microphone. Your computer may ask for access to these devices or the network.
Select Join now when you're ready to enter the meeting.
If the host has enabled the lobby, they'll have to admit you before you can join the meeting, otherwise you should join the meeting immediately.
Join when you don't have access to your Teams app
If you don't have access to the Teams app and need to join a meeting, visit Microsoft Teams Meeting by ID. From the Teams page, you can join with the Meeting ID and passcode.
Open your browser, and then go to Microsoft Teams Meeting by ID.
Enter the following info:
- Meeting ID. The numeric ID code is on the meeting invitation.
- Meeting passcode. The alpha-numeric ID is on the meeting invitation.
Select Join a meeting.
Select Continue on this browser to join the meeting without creating an account or installing anything on your computer.
Select Join now.
If the host has enabled the lobby, they'll have to admit you before you can join the meeting, otherwise you should join the meeting immediately.
Join from the Meet tab
In the Meet
tab, you can join the meeting by following these steps:
In the Teams app, select the Meet
tab.
You can join the meeting by:
- Under Scheduled meetings, find the meeting you want and select Join.
- Choose Join with meeting ID where you'll use the Meeting ID and passcode provided, and then select Join.
- You can Create a meeting link where you can title your meeting, and select Create and copy link. Your link will appear under Meeting links where you can Share link and Join.
Note
If your meetings don't appear in your Teams calendar or the Meet
tab, you might find them in your preferred calendar application on your device or your email junk folder.
If you use Teams for work or school, you might need to switch accounts to add your work or school account to Teams.
Join with a link
To join a meeting on Microsoft Teams Free with an ID and passcode, follow these steps:
After you receive an invitation link from the meeting organizer, select the link to launch your device's default browser.
You can join a meeting in different ways:
- Download the Windows app to get the full Teams experience.
- Continue on this browser lets you join the meeting without creating an account or installing anything on your computer.
- Open your Teams app launches the application if you've already installed it.
If you select Continue on this browser, you'll be prompted to allow access to your computer's camera and microphone, or you can Continue without audio or video.
Note
Granting permission to your camera/microphone is required if you'd like to participate in the meeting.
If you're not signed in or if you are connecting to a work or school meeting with your personal account, enter your name at the prompt and then select Join now.
If the host has enabled the lobby, they'll have to admit you before you can join the meeting, otherwise you should join the meeting immediately.
Join a meeting when your invitation link isn't working
If your invitation link isn't working, you can join the meeting with the Meeting ID and passcode.
In the Teams app, select the Calendar
tab.
Select the Join with an ID button at the top of the screen.
You'll receive prompt to enter the following info:
- Meeting ID. The numeric ID code is on the meeting invitation.
- Enter meeting passcode. The alpha-numeric Id is on the meeting invitation.
Select Join a meeting.
Select Join. when you're ready to enter the meeting.
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