Instructions for external users
Please select the appropriate method of joining based on your required functionality.
VIDEO INTERVIEWEES: Please use either Edge (Windows 10) or the Desktop Application. You will need full video support for your video interview.
Having issues after you’ve joined? Please see Common Issues & Resolutions.
Web Browser | Desktop Application³ | Phone | ||||
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Capability | Edge¹ | Chrome² | Other | Windows, Mac | Mobile App (Android, iOS) | Conferencing Phone Line |
View Presentations | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Share Presentations | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
View Video | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Share Video | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Hear Audio | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Share Audio | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
¹ Recommended for all Windows 10 users. Only available on Windows 10.
² Recommended for users with Chrome installed who do not need video.
³ Recommended for users not on Windows 10 who need to view or share video (e.g., video interviews).
Reference the email or calendar item that contains the meeting details. It will contain a block of information like this:
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+1 469-250-0208 United States, Dallas (Toll)
Conference ID: 999 999 99#
Local numbers | Reset PIN | Learn more about Teams
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To join the Microsoft Teams meeting using your web browser:
Reference the email or calendar item that contains the meeting details. It will contain a block of information like this:
________________________________________________________________________________
+1 469-250-0208 United States, Dallas (Toll)
Conference ID: 999 999 99#
Local numbers | Reset PIN | Learn more about Teams
________________________________________________________________________________
To open the Microsoft Teams meeting in the full Microsoft Teams downloaded client:
On your mobile device, download the Microsoft Teams app from the Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS). Then, on your mobile device, reference the email or calendar item that contains the meeting details. It will contain a block of information like this:
________________________________________________________________________________
+1 469-250-0208 United States, Dallas (Toll)
Conference ID: 999 999 99#
Local numbers | Reset PIN | Learn more about Teams
________________________________________________________________________________
To open the meeting in the Microsoft Teams mobile app, press Join Microsoft Teams Meeting in the invite, and select the Microsoft Teams app if asked. Follow any on-screen instructions to join the meeting.
Reference the email or calendar item that contains the meeting details. It will contain a block of information like this:
________________________________________________________________________________
+1 469-250-0208 United States, Dallas (Toll)
Conference ID: 999 999 99#
Local numbers | Reset PIN | Learn more about Teams
________________________________________________________________________________
To join audio-only on the dial-in conference line:
You currently cannot join a Microsoft Teams meeting using any of the following (non-exhaustive list):
Your browser isn’t currently able to view the content that is being shared in the meeting. If you need to view that content, we suggest you return to the Teams Compatibility Matrix and find a method that supports the type of content being shared.
All guest attendees are placed into a virtual lobby upon joining a meeting. You will be let into the meeting once the organizer is ready.