Teams - General Guide for Meetings

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Schedule right in your Teams calendar

Quickly schedule a meeting directly in your Teams calendar Uploaded Image (Thumbnail) . Simply select Calendar Teams Calendar tab icon in Teams, select a time slot, and invite participants. Select Scheduling Assistant at the top of the scheduling form to find a time that works for everyone.

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You can also add details like the meeting agenda for others to review beforehand or customize meeting options to suit your needs.

Start an instant meeting

Need to meet spontaneously or for something urgent? Select Meet now Uploaded Image (Thumbnail) at the top of your calendar, a group chat, or a channel to start an instant meeting.

Send messages in the meeting chat

Meeting chats are chats that are specifically tied to your meeting, making it easy to keep track of discussions and important information.

Select Chat ​​​​​​​Uploaded Image (Thumbnail) in your meeting controls to view and participate in the conversation. To stay engaged, react to others’ messages or @mention specific people in your message to draw their attention. Return to any meeting chat later by selecting Chat ​​​​​​​Uploaded Image (Thumbnail) in Teams.

Share your video

Turn on your camera before or during a meeting to make communication more personal and foster deeper connections.

While you’re in a meeting, select the dropdown arrow next to Camera ​​​​​​​Uploaded Image (Thumbnail) in the meeting controls to preview your video feed and apply video effects, like filters or backgrounds. When you’re ready to start sharing your video, select Camera ​​​​​​​Uploaded Image (Thumbnail) in the meeting controls.

Present in meetings

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Share your screen, present slides, or work together directly in documents during a meeting. To start presenting, select Share Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)in your meeting controls.

Use presentation tools to highlight important points, annotate, and collaborate on content in real-time.

Host large events

Schedule a town hall or webinar in Teams to host high-capacity events where information is being shared with larger audiences. Livestream high-quality content, engage in Q&A with attendees, and much more. Keep track of important event insights before and after the event with attendance and registration reports.

Meeting recap

Meeting recaps are available after recorded or transcribed meetings and are great for catching up on meetings you missed or want to review.

In a meeting recap, you can find the meeting recording and transcript, shared notes and files, and more. Recaps also include the agenda and any follow-up tasks to help everyone stay on the same page.

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Article ID: 169970
Created
Wed 12/17/25 6:49 PM
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Tue 12/23/25 2:41 PM