Joining a Teams Meeting as an External User
Your invitees do not need a Microsoft account to join your meetings. This article details how you can join a Microsoft Teams meeting once invited.
External users trying to join a team in Teams can visit this guide: External Users in Teams.
Join a Teams Meeting
To join the meeting, you may either
Visit your email inbox and open the invitation email, or
If you added the meeting to you calendar, visit your calendar and open the event for the meeting.
Select either the “Join” button or the join link that follows the word “Join”.
Note: You can join the meeting early to make sure your audio and camera are working properly.
You can either join with the desktop app or directly in your web browser if you do not have the app installed.
As you are joining, you have the opportunity to enter your name as it will appear in the meeting and attendance.
To change your camera, click on the dropdown arrow next to the camera icon.
To change your audio devices, click on the microphone and speaker icons to select your desired devices.
To change your virtual background, click on Background filters.Option: If you are joining a meeting hosted by a UConn Employee, you may choose “Phone” to join the meeting using your phone as your microphone and speaker.
You may also choose “Don’t use audio”. This is only recommended if joining on a second device in the same room; this removes the risk of an audio feedback loop.Click Join Now to enter the meeting.