Microsoft Teams Meeting on The Go: A Guide to Joining and Participating Remotely
Microsoft Teams has quickly become a valuable tool within Microsoft’s Office suite. It’s an advanced collaboration platform, offering powerful features similar to Slack, but with a deeper integration into the Office ecosystem. With Teams, businesses can create groups for any project or team and collaborate efficiently. One of its standout features is the ability to work with virtually any Office application directly within the Teams interface, making it an all-in-one workspace.
Team Meetings: Connect Across Locations
Whether your team is a blend of on-site and remote workers or operates entirely virtually, meetings are an essential part of collaboration. Microsoft Teams offers a built-in Meetings feature that allows everyone to participate in meetings, whether they’re in the office or on the go. If you’re hosting, simply create the meeting in your Outlook Calendar as you normally would. For those joining remotely, the process is equally straightforward.
How to Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting on The Go
If you need to join a Microsoft Teams meeting from a remote location, here’s how to do it:
- Open the Microsoft Teams app on your device.
- Navigate to the Meetings tab, where you’ll find all the meetings you’ve been invited to, provided your organization uses Outlook for calendar functions.
- Look for the meeting you want to join, then tap or click the large “Join” button.
- Once you click it, the meeting will begin, and you’ll see avatars or images representing other participants.
Managing Your Presence in the Meeting
Once you’re in the meeting, you have various options to control your presence. On mobile, tap anywhere on the screen, or desktop, and move your mouse to access the meeting controls. Here, you can:
- Mute or unmute your microphone.
- Toggle the video on or off.
- Adjust your volume.
If you have the necessary permissions, you’ll also see a button to add other people to the meeting. Additionally, you can view the meeting chat or share files within the meeting. When sharing files, you can zoom in for a closer look. After reviewing, simply exit the file view to return to the main meeting window.
What to Do If You Don’t See the Join Button
In some cases, you may not see the “Join” button. If this happens intermittently, the meeting organizer may not be creating the meeting correctly—perhaps by using Outlook instead of Teams to schedule it. If you consistently don’t see the button, it’s possible that your IT team has not enabled the Meetings feature in Teams. In this case, reach out to IT for assistance.
Wrapping Up: Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting on The Go with Ease
Now that you know how to join a Microsoft Teams meeting on the go, you’re ready to participate in meetings from anywhere. Microsoft Teams is packed with more features beyond meetings, so if you need additional guidance or have questions about using the platform, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to help!
