This article will cover how to start and schedule meetings in Microsoft Teams, as well as showcase available features in meetings.
Part I - How to Start an Impromptu Meeting (Meet now)
To start an impromptu meeting:
Click on the Calendar tab:
In the upper-right corner, click on Meet now:
The ‘Start a meeting now’ dialogue will appear. Click on ‘Get a link to share’ if you would like to have a shareable link to the meeting, otherwise, click ‘Start meeting’.
A pre-meeting screen will appear and allow you to change your camera, microphone, headset, etc. When you are ready, click “Join now”:
Part II - How to Schedule Meetings
To schedule meetings, including recurring meetings:
Click on the Calendar tab:
Go to the date where you want to have your meeting and click on the time you want your meeting to start:
This will open the meeting dialogue box, where you can customize your meeting options:
Note - to make a meeting into a recurring meeting, change the “Do not repeat” drop-down box to your preferred recurrence.