Are you ready to take your teamwork to the next level? If so, you’ll need to get yourself a Microsoft Teams account. With this account, you can join team meetings, collaborate on documents, and more. Here’s how to set it up, but let’s first get started with the basics.
What is Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams is a new messaging platform that lets you communicate with colleagues and friends more efficiently.
With Teams, you can easily share files, ideas, and updates with your team along with screen mirroring. Microsoft Teams is free to use, so you can start chatting and collaborating immediately.
How to Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting
If you’re looking for a way to join a Microsoft Teams meeting, there are a few different ways you can do this.
One way is to use your phone or tablet. Here’s how to cast your phone or tablet to a Microsoft Teams meeting:
1. Open the Microsoft Teams app on your phone or tablet.
2. Click on the Meeting menu item in the app.
3. Select Join from the list of options that appears.
4. Enter the Meeting ID of the meeting you want to join and click Join.
5. You’ll be prompted to enter your username and password, and then connect to the meeting.
6. You can also join a meeting by clicking on the link that someone in the meeting sent you.
How to Cast Your Phone or Tablet to a Microsoft Teams Meeting
Like most people, you use your phone or tablet to stay connected with friends and family. But what if you need to join a meeting? There are several ways to cast your device to a Microsoft Teams meeting.
METHOD ONE: JOIN A MEETING FROM YOUR PHONE OR TABLET
The first way to join a meeting is to do it from your phone or tablet. Go to the meeting invite and click on the link. You’ll be taken to the meeting in your web browser, just like any other online meeting.
METHOD TWO: CAST YOUR PHONE OR TABLET TO A MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING THROUGH THE APP
If you don’t have web browser access, you can join a meeting using the Microsoft Teams app. Open the app and search for the meeting that you want to join. And once you find the meeting, tap on it to open the details page. On the details page, tap on the three lines in the top left corner of the window (or swipe from left to right if you’re using a phone).
This will open a menu where you can select “Cast To Meeting.” Tap on “Cast To Meeting” and choose the meeting you want to join. Now, you’ll then be taken to the meeting in your app, just like any other meeting.
Whichever way you choose, know that you can always join a meeting by using one of our web browsers or apps. And no matter which way you choose to enter a meeting, we hope you have a great time!
How to Leave a Microsoft Teams Meeting
If you need to leave a Microsoft Teams meeting early, follow these simple steps:
| 1. | Click the “Leave Meeting” button on the main meeting screen. |
| 2. | In the “Leave Meeting” dialog box, select the “Exit Meeting” option. |
| 3. | Then select any other options in the dialog box (such as “Send a Message”). |
| 4. | Click on the “OK” button to exit the meeting. |
FAQs
Casting your phone or tablet to a Microsoft Teams meeting can be a helpful way to avoid missing meaningful conversations. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about casting your phone:
To cast your phone, open the meeting on your computer and sign in. Click the Meeting icon in the top left and select Add participants. Select the person you want to join the meeting from your contacts list, and click Cast.
If the person you want to join is not in your contact list, click Add contact and search for their name. And once they’re in the meeting, click on them and then click Cast.
To disable casting your phone to a Microsoft Teams meeting, open the meeting on your computer and sign in. Click the Meeting icon in the top left and select Add participants. Select the person you want to join the meeting from your contacts list, and click Cast.
If the person you want to join is not in your contact list, click Add contact and search for their name. And once they’re in the meeting, uncheck Cast this participant.
A transcript of your Microsoft Teams meeting is posted to the Microsoft Teams website approximately two hours after the meeting has ended.
The transcript of your Microsoft Teams meeting is posted to the Microsoft Teams website approximately two hours after the session has ended.
You can find out who participated in your Microsoft Teams meeting by clicking on the Participants tab on the web version of the meeting and then clicking View Participant List.
The topics of your Microsoft Teams meeting are displayed on the Meeting Details page.
The chair of your Microsoft Teams meeting is displayed in the Participants tab on the web version of the meeting.
Conclusion
Casting your phone or tablet to a Microsoft Teams meeting can be a helpful way to avoid missing meaningful conversations. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments section below. We hope that this article was helpful.