Joining a Teams Meeting

 Faculty, students, and staff who have Office 365 accounts and wish to use Microsoft Teams can join a scheduled meeting. 

Joining with a Link

1. Click on the link that says Join Microsoft Teams Meeting in email inviation. Your meeting will automatically open in Teams.  

2. If you have a Teams account, you will then be prompted to Sign in to access the meeting chat and other features. Log in using your UConn email address and NetID password. 

Joining by Phone Call (Dial-in)

If the meeting invite lists a phone number and conference ID, then you can join that meeting by phone.

1. The invite, if it can be joined by phone, will list both a toll and a toll-free phone number. You can select either of these numbers, depending on your needs and preferences.

2. Dial the appropriate phone number. 

3. Enter the conference ID when prompted. 

The invitation will also have a list of local numbers to select from. You can select a phone number from this list instead if the toll and toll-free phone numbers are not local to you. 

Joining from your Teams Calendar

1. Open the Teams app or open Teams in your browser.

2. Select the Calendar from the menu on the left-hand side of the page. 

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3. From your calendar, click on the meeting you wish to attend. A window will appear with a Join button. 

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4. Click Join. 

Joining by Channel

Meetings can be scheduled in Teams Channels. To join an ongoing meeting in a Teams Channel, navigate to that channel and click Join.

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