Create a meeting in Microsoft Teams Free

Applies To
Teams Microsoft Teams personal

In Microsoft Teams Free, you can create an instant meeting. Easily reach out to your contacts, whether you're in a spontaneous mood or require a last-minute meeting.

Do you want to create a meeting, but don't have an account for Microsoft Teams Free? Sign up now.

Note

In Microsoft Teams Free, you can create meetings of up to one hundred participants for up to 60 minutes. Learn more about Teams subscriptions.

There are multiple ways to start an instant meeting in mobile. You can start one either through the Meet Mobile Meet tab icon or Chat Mobile Chat tab icon feature.

  1. In Teams, you can do one of the following:

    • From Meet Meet shortcut for an instant meeting , you can choose Meet Meet button for starting an instant meeting . You can then update the name of the meeting and tap Start meeting.
    • From the Chat Chat tab for starting an instant meeting . You can then update the name of the meeting and tap Start meeting.
  2. Customize your meeting:

    • Edit meeting name: Tap the pencil Mobile edit meeting name button  and give your meeting descriptive title.
    • Share invite: Tap Share meeting invite Teams Android share button to share your meeting link via SMS and more.
    • Copy meeting link: Tap Copy meeting link Link button to copy the meeting invite link to your clipboard.
    • Meeting options Meeting options button before starting a meeting . Tap to configure the meeting's privacy options. You can set Who can bypass the lobby and Who can present options from the dropdown menu. You can also update attendee access with chat, voice and camera options, and reactions. Learn more about meeting options.
  3. Tap Start meeting to begin after you review your meeting options.

  4. Set your audio and video options and then tap Join now.

Your meeting is created, and your meeting link is displayed in the meeting chat. You can copy and share this link at any time.

Note

You can configure the meetings privacy options anytime during the meeting. Tap More options Meeting controls More options button > People People button > More options Participant More options button > Meeting options Meeting options button during a meeting . Then you can set Who can bypass the lobby and Who can present options from the dropdown menu. After you make your selections, tap Save.

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Contact us

For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community.