Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting as a Guest using a browser

This page will show you how to join a Microsoft Teams Meeting as a guest using a browser.

To join a Microsoft Teams Meeting as a guest you can use your browser after accepting the meeting request.
In your Outlook email or other email clients, you will see the invitation, double-click on the ‘Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting’ entry to open the meeting.
When the meeting is open it should look something like the screenshot below.

Screenshot of how the email invitation should look when opened.

Select Join Microsoft Teams Meeting.
A browser window will open, select Join on the web instead.

Screenshot of the first box you will see when Microsoft Teams opens.

You may be asked if you want to allow Teams to use your microphone and/or camera. Select Allow.

Screenshot of Microsoft Teams asking your permission to use camera and microphone

You may be asked to enter your name – if necessary, enter it and then select join now

Screenshot of where you can enter your name if required.

You may need to wait as the meeting organiser accepts your request to enter the meeting.

Screenshot of the waiting area until someone lets you into the meeting.

When you are in the meeting you will see a screen similar to the screenshot below.

Screenshot of how your screen will look when you are let into the meeting.

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How to Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting as a Guest (PDF, 690KB)