Join Teams meetings anytime, anywhere, from any device.
Teams meetings are best when you join them from the Teams app or Teams on the web, and there area bunch of ways to do that—read on for details about joining by link, from your calendar, and more. If you can't use the app or the web, some meetings let you call in using a phone number.
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Join by link
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Join from calendar or ID
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Join in a channel
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Join from chat
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Call in
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Connect to a room while you join
To learn more, check out the Joina Teams meeting video.
Join by link
All you need to join a Teams meeting is a link.
Select Click here to join the meeting in your meeting invite to be taken to a page where you can choose to either join on the web or download the desktop app. If you already have the Teams app, the meeting will open there automatically.
If you don’t have a Teams account and the organizer has allowed it, you may have the option to enter your name to join the meeting as a guest. If you do have a Teams account, select Sign in to join with access to the meeting chat and more. Then, depending on the organizer’s settings, you may join the meeting right away or go to the lobby where people in the meeting can admit you.
Join a meeting on Teams for personal use
You may beable to join a meeting on Teams for personal useas a guest.If you'realready logged into your Teams for personal useaccount, then you'lljoin the meeting with your Teams for personal use account identity. Your organization’s privacy policy and data handling terms do not apply to participation in Microsoft Teams for personal use. Instead, the Microsoft Privacy Statement governs data handling for Teams for personal usemeetings.
Join from calendar or ID
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Select Calendar on the left side of Teams to view your meetings.
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Find the meeting you want and select Join.
Or, if someone starts the meeting, you'll get a notification you can use to join.
Join with a meeting ID from your Teams app
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From your Teams Calendar, select Join with an ID.
2. Enter a meeting ID and passcode.
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Tofind both the meeting ID and passcode, go to yourcalendar in Outlook. Open the meeting you want to join. At the bottom of the meeting invitation underOr join by entering a meeting ID, you'll find the ID and passcode.
3. SelectJoin meetingto join the meeting as a participant.
Join in a channel
If a meeting takes place in a channel, you’ll see an invitation to join, relevant content, and who’s in the meeting right in the channel. Just select Join.
Join from chat
If the meeting has already begun, it appears in your recent chat list. Select the meeting in your chat list and then select Join at the top of the chat.
Call in
If you're unable to use the Teams app or Teams on the web, you can join some meetings by calling a phone number.
If there's a phone number and conference ID in the meeting invite, just dial the number to join.
The number in your invitation may not be local to you. Select Finda local numberto get one that is.
Connect to a room while you join
When you’re choosing your audio and video settings, you have the option to connect to a meeting room anduse its audio and video devices.
To connect to a room:
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Join your meeting. Before you enter,wait for a room to be detected.
Important:Enable Bluetooth on your device to detectrooms nearby.
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Select Room audioand confirmthe room you want to connect to.
Note:SelectXto close a suggested room and search for a different one. Rooms with theCast icon
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Select Join now.
are in close proximity.
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There are many ways to join a Teams meeting from a mobile device.
Note:The first time you join a Teams meeting or call on a device running iOS 14, you might see a message from your browser indicating that Teams is requesting local network access. This is due to a change in privacy enhancements for iOS 14. You'll need to allow access in order to participate in meetings and calls.
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Join by link
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Join from calendar or ID
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Join from a notification
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Join in a channel
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Join from chat
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Dial in
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Join on multiple devices
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Join with Apple CarPlay
Overview
Watch this video for a quick overview of joining a Teams meeting on mobile.
Note:If you're in a Teams meeting on your mobile device, the device's screen won't turn off if you don't navigate away from the meeting window (or if you navigate away but come back before it turns off). If you turn off your screen during a meeting, you'll stay connected but the device will lock.
Join by link
To get the best of Teams meetings on mobile, including audio, video, and content sharing, you’ll need to download and install the Teams mobile app.
If you have the app, select Click here to join the meeting in the meeting invite to open the app and join the meeting. If you don’t have the app, you’ll be taken to the app store where you can download it.
Note:Try to download the app before the meeting starts. It might take a minute or two, depending on your internet connection.
If you don’t have a Teams account, select Join as a guest and enter your name to join the meeting as a guest. Depending on how the meeting was set up, you may need tosign in to an accountthat was authorized forthe meeting; for details, seeJoin a meeting without a Teams account.
If you have a Teams account, select Sign in and join to join with access to the meeting chat and more. Depending on the organizer’s settings, you may join the meeting right away or go to the lobby where someone else can admit you.
Join a meeting on Teams for personal use
You maybe able to join a meeting on Teams for personal useas a guest.If you'realready logged into your Teams for personal useaccount, then you'll be presented with an option to select an account with which you want to join or as guest. Your organization’s privacy policy and data handling terms do not apply to participation in Teams for personal use. Instead, the Microsoft Privacy Statement governs data handling for Teams for personal usemeetings.
Join from calendar
Select Calendar 
on the bottom of the app to see your meetings. Find the meeting you want, and then select Join.
Join with a meeting ID from your Teams app
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If you're signed in, go to your Teams Calendar and tap theMeeticon in the top right corner.
Note:If you're not signed in, tap Join a meeting and enter a meeting ID and password.
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Tap Join with a meeting ID.
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Enter a meeting ID and passcode.
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Tofind both the meeting ID and passcode, go to yourcalendar in Outlook. Open the meeting you want to join. At the bottom of the meeting invitation underOr join by entering a meeting ID, you'll find the ID and passcode.
3. SelectJoin meetingto join the meeting as a participant.
Join from a notification
When a Teams meeting starts, you’ll get a notification that’ll bring you directly to the meeting without finding it on your calendar. Just tap the notification to join.
Note:For now, this is only available on iOS. Coming soon to Android!
Join in a channel
If a meeting takes place in a channel, you’ll see an invitation to join, relevant content, and the organizer right in the channel. Just select Join.
Join from chat
If the meeting or meeting chat has already begun, it appears in your recent chat list. Select the meeting in your chat list and then select Join at the top of the chat.
Dial in
Some meetings let you join by dialing a phone number if you're unable to use the Teams app.
If there's a phone number in the meeting invite, select it to dial the number and the conference ID. Once you're connected, dial 1 to join the meeting.
If you see a number in the invite but it's not local to you, select Find a local numberto get one that works for you.
Join on multiple devices
Join a meeting on more than one device for more collaboration and content-sharing options. If you're already in a meeting on your laptop, for example, you can join on your phone as well to share live video, control a presentation with your phone, and much more.
Note:SeeJoin a Teams meeting on a second deviceandShare content in a meeting for more info about using your phone as a companion device.
When you've joined a meeting on one device,open Teams on your mobile phone. (Make sure both devices are signed in to the same Teams account.)
You’ll see a message at the top of your mobile screen with an option to join the meeting on this device. Tap Join to share content from your phone with everyone in the meeting.
If you join this way, we'll mute your phone's speaker and mic to avoid causing an echo effect.
Join with Apple CarPlay
Dial into your nextscheduledmeeting on the road safelywith Apple CarPlay.
Here's what you need to use CarPlay with Teams:
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Vehiclethat supports CarPlay
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iPhone
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Teams app for iOS (version released Aug. 31, 2021 or later)
Keep these things in mind while using CarPlay, too:
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You can join your next scheduled meetingas early as 15 minutes before and as late as five minutes after the meeting starts.
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If you have conflicting meeting times, Teams joins the meeting that starts first. If meetings start at the exact same time, Teams joins the one based on which meeting title comes first inalphabetical order.
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Teams calendar doesn't update unless you have the app open. It's possible a recent meeting invite won't be reflected in your calendar.
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You can only use Teams audio.
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When you join a meeting, your mic is muted.
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Connect your iPhone to your vehicle using Bluetooth or a USB cable.
Your device's screen appears on your car's display.
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Select the Teams icon to prompt Siri.
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Use Siri voice commands to join your meeting. Say something like,"Call next meeting using Teams".
Note:If Siri voice commands don't work for you, check with your IT admin to make sure they allow usingCarPlay with Teams.
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Use the Teams call controls on your car's display. For example, tap to unmute yourself if you need to say something.
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FAQs
How do I join a meeting in Microsoft teams with meeting ID? ›
Every Microsoft Teams meeting has a unique meeting ID, similar to a meeting invite link. To join a meeting using the meeting ID, go to any web or in-product Teams entry point and enter the meeting ID where indicated.
How do I join a team meeting without a link? ›Meeting attendees can join the meeting by entering the Meeting ID. For all meeting attendees, the pre-join, lobby and security will remain the same.”
Do you need Teams app to join a meeting? ›Even if you don't have a Teams account, you can still join a Teams meeting on the mobile app. Here's how: In the meeting invite, select Join Microsoft Teams Meeting. If you don't already have the Teams mobile app, you'll be taken to your app store to download it.
Why is there no join button on my Teams meeting? ›To see the join button, Please make sure that the organizer has started the meeting for members to join. 2. There has been some report where users are not seeing join button intermittently. You could try to access MS teams on another device like mobile and check if you see join button.
Why can't I join a Teams meeting from Outlook? ›If you still don't see the Teams Meeting add-in, make sure it's enabled in Outlook. In Outlook, select File > Options. In the Outlook Options dialog box, select the Add-ins tab. Check whether Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Office is listed in the Active Application Add-ins list.
How do I join a team meeting in Outlook? ›- Open Outlook and switch to the calendar view.
- Select New Teams Meeting at the top of the view. ...
- Add your invitees to the Required or Optional field(s)—you can even invite entire contact groups (formerly known as distribution lists).