Use apps in Microsoft Teams meetings

Apps in Microsoft Teams meetings help you do things like:

Get feedback with a survey or send reminders during the meeting
Collaborate in real-time on documents, boards, and other interactive content
Provide meeting prep material

Tip: Each app is different. Check the app’s support resources to learn what it can do in Teams meetings.

Who can use apps in meetings?

Meeting organizers and presenters can add, use, and manage apps. This includes removing apps and changing settings.

Attendees can use apps, although they might not be able to use every feature.

For more information, see Roles in a Teams meeting.

Note: Adding apps may fail in shared mailbox meeting items.

Before meetings

Set up the app ahead of time to prepare for your meeting.

Add an app before a meeting

Select Calendar in Teams.
Double-click the meeting you want to add an app to.
Select Apps .
Select an app to add it.
Save any changes to the app.

Tip: You might see apps your org thinks will enhance your meetings.

People can access the app you added before, during, and after the meeting.

Use an app before a meeting

Select Calendar in Teams.
Double-click the meeting you want to use an app in.
Select the app you want to open.

During meetings

You might realize during a meeting that a specific app may add clarity to the discussion or better illustrate your point.

Add an app during a meeting

Select Apps in the meeting controls.
Search for and select an app.

The app will appear in the meeting controls for everyone in the meeting to use during and after the meeting.

Note: Keep in mind, when an app is open on the right side of your screen, others in the meeting typically can't see what you're doing in the app until you do something to intentionally involve them, like launch a poll in a meeting.

Share in meeting

Some apps let you share app content with everyone in the meeting. When you have the app open, select Share to let everyone see your interactions with the app content. Depending on the app, some app controls may be available to the other participants.

When you’re done using the app together, select Stop sharing Stop sharing icon at the top of your screen.