Microsoft Teams Meetings

How to access a TPAV 'Teams' meeting as a guest. 

Microsoft Teams will allow you to access a meeting without creating a Teams account or logging in. 

TPAV strongly recommends accessing Teams as a 'Guest' user. 


Instructions

Accessing Teams as a Guest

1. Copy the link provided by TPAV into a browser window 

2. The link will open a browser window with:

"How do you want to join your Teams meeting?"

3. Select 'Continue on this browser' 

4. Enter your name 

5. Click Join Now

6. You will be placed in a lobby and let into the meeting when it starts by a TPAV staff member

 

Already have a Teams account that you would like to use?

1. Click on the link provded by TPAV

2. [if logged out] select Continue as: [account name] to login and click on the original link from TPAV. 

3. Select Join now 

4. You will be placed in a lobby and someone from TPAV will admit you once the meeting starts 

 

On iOS and most versions of Android, Microsoft will require you to download the Teams app in order to view a meeting.

You can still access the meeting as a 'Guest' howevever. 

1. Click on the link provided by TPAV

2. If you do not have Teams installed on your device, it will take you to a page prompting you to download Teams.

3. Download Teams from the App or Google Store. 

4. Select 'Join as a guest' 

5. Enter your name and select 'Join meeting'

6. You will be placed in a lobby and a representative from TPAV will let you in once the meeting starts

 

Already have a Teams account that you would like to use?

1. Click on the link provded by TPAV

2. [if logged out] select Continue as: [account name] to login and click on the original link from TPAV. 

3. Select Join now 

4. You will be placed in a lobby and someone from TPAV will admit you once the meeting starts 

Accessing Teams as a Guest

It is strongly advised to  ensure you have Google Chrome in order to do this. Teams as a 'Guest' is not supported on Safari during testing.

1. Copy and paste the URL into a Google Chrome window

2. Select 'Continue on this browser'

3. Select 'Allow' if Teams asks for access to your Mic/Camera

4. Select 'Guest' and enter your name and select 'Join now' 

5. You will be placed in a lobby and someone from TPAV will let you in when the meeting starts 

 

Already have a Teams account that you would like to use?

1. Click on the link provded by TPAV

2. [if logged out] select Continue as: [account name] to login and click on the original link from TPAV. 

3. Select Join now 

4. You will be placed in a lobby and someone from TPAV will admit you once the meeting starts 

These diagrams show you the basic functions you'll need for most meetings.

Using Teams on a computer

Using Teams on a mobile device

Additional support and tips available on the Microsoft website.

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