Joining a Microsoft Teams meeting

Once you have connected to Teams having followed the applicable procedure, please follow the steps below to join a meeting.

Connecting to Teams from a personal computer

Connecting to Teams from a company device

Joining a meeting in teams is simple once you’ve connected correctly. It’s the same whether you have a personal computer or a bridge device.

Joining from a Laptop or Desktop

1. Click “Calendar” from the left hand side menu (shown above)
2. Locate the meeting you wish to join
3. Right click the meeting and choose “Join” or “Join Online” (Shown above)
4. Before you press “Join Now” to begin the meeting, make sure you’ve enabled both video and audio using the slide buttons (shown below)

Joining from a Company Mobile

The interface for Teams is similar but the location of the menu is different to a laptop or computer. Follow the steps below to join a meeting on your company mobile.

1. Tap “Calendar” from the bottom menu (shown below – Left)
2. Tap Join located next to the correct meeting (shown below – Left)
3. Make sure to turn on Video and Audio as required (shown below – Right)
   If prompted make sure you allow access to your camera and/or microphone
4. Tap “Join Now” to enter the meeting (shown below – Right)

Joining from a Personal Mobile Device

Connecting to Teams on a personal mobile is a little different as it requires that you forward the meeting invite to a personal email address accessible from your device. This is for security and helps to keep the company safe.

Please use the below guide to help you set this up: Connecting to Teams from a personal mobile device

Once connected with a personal account follow the steps below to join a meeting on your company mobile.

1. Login to the work remote desktop environment (New RDS)
2. Open Outlook and forward the meeting invitation from your calendar to your personal email address that is accessible from your personal mobile phone or tablet.
3. From your mobile device, open the email invitation and tap the “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting” link within.
4. When prompted choose “Join as a guest” instead of “Sign in and join” (Shown bottom left)
   If prompted make sure you allow access to your camera and/or microphone
5. Make sure to turn on Video and Audio as required (shown bottom right)
6. Tap “Join Now” to enter the meeting (shown bottom Right)

Click here to return to the main Microsoft Teams page.