- Open Microsoft Teams from the Desktop - This will allow teams to open the invite from your email
- Wait for it to fully load
- Wait for it to fully load
- Open the meeting invite in your Outlook it may look plain like the below or be slightly more colorful and click on the "Meeting Join Link"the link to join the meeting
- You should get the below prompt, click "Yes"
- If you get a screen like below, verify Teams was launched from the desktop then select the bottom most option to use the Teams client
or- If the Teams App option doesn't work, open the Teams app on the desktop first. This will setup the connection between Teams and other programs
- If you get a screen like below, verify Teams was launched from the desktop then select the bottom most option to use the Teams client
- You will have a screen like below with your webcam.
- Teams defaults to joining meetings with the microphone on, to join with it off either toggle it off with the microphone symbol below or click the "Audio Off" button below "Other join options"
- Click "Join
- now"
- If you see a message asking you to unmute, click to unmute the PC so you can hear other participants.join the meeting and your computer is muted, Teams will let you know like below.
- Teams defaults to joining meetings with the microphone on, to join with it off either toggle it off with the microphone symbol below or click the "Audio Off" button below "Other join options"
In the meeting across the bottom bar are the different controls for the meeting
We recommend you mute your Microphone so it doesn't get any feedback from any other computers in the room.Icon Function What it looks like for others Show and hide your webcam When your webcam is hidden it will show your initials like below
Mute and unmute your microphone It will show others you are muted on the participants screen with the below icon next to your name
Share your screen You can share your screen, a window, or an office document from OneDrive, Teams, or your local PC.
Note: If you share a PowerPoint directly instead of via screen sharing, it will upload to your OneDrive and default to allowing people to review the slides on their own pace
If you want to keep viewers on the same slide as you click the small eye symbol in the presentation toolbar to the left of "End presentation"
Raise your hand
Click again to lower your handThis will show a hand icon next to you on the host screen and in the participants list.
The presenter can lower your hand.Chat
Opens chat.
Show participants list You will see your email profile picture, but members outside of HCC will only see your initials
Leave/end teams call
Note: This will leave immediately, there is no warning- After you leave the meeting you can review the messages access the chat log from the meeting under "Chat"
- Select the meeting
- Select the meeting
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