How to send a Teams Meeting Invite

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Dima Eremin
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Microsoft Teams
Oct 24, 2024

Learn how to effortlessly invite anyone to a meeting: Microsoft Teams detailed guide ✅

How to send a Teams Meeting Invite
How to send a Teams Meeting Invite

Sometimes sending a Teams meeting invite can seem more daunting than it is, but we've got you covered. We'll teach you the essentials steps for sending a meeting invite effortlessly. This guide provides insights into navigating the Teams interface, scheduling meetings efficiently using the Calendar feature, adding participants seamlessly, and effectively sharing meeting links.

Whether you're new to schedule a meeting, or looking to streamline your meeting management, our guide offers practical solutions to enhance collaboration and productivity. Dive in to discover valuable tips that will simplify your scheduling process and ensure smoother virtual meetings.

How To Invite People To A Teams Meeting

Sending a Teams invite is a straightforward process that enhances collaboration and productivity. By following simple steps, users can schedule meetings, add participants, and share meeting links efficiently.

Here's how to send a new team meeting invite:

Send a Teams meeting invite to a live meeting

       1. Open Teams: Launch the Microsoft Teams app on your desktop or mobile device.

       2. Navigate to the Chat or Channel: Go to the chat or channel where you want to initiate an online meeting.

How To Invite People To A Teams Meeting

       3. Start a Teams meeting:

  • In a chat: Click the video or phone icon at the top right corner to begin a meeting.
How to send a Teams meeting invite
  • In a channel: Click 'Meet now' at the bottom of the channel conversation.

       4. Start meeting: Click on the "Start meeting" icon.

How to start Teams meeting


       5. Share meeting details:
once you have joined the meeting, you will have the option to copy the meeting link or to share the link via email.

How to share Teams meeting link

       6. Alternatives: If the above-mentioned options didn't appear to you, click on the three dots in the upper right corner labeled "More". Click on "Meeting info" once you see the drop down list.

How to share Teams meeting info

       7. Invite participants: Once the meeting starts add required attendees box. Click Copy link info' and share the link to those you wish to invite.

How to invite Teams meeting participant

Send a scheduled Meeting Invite on Microsoft Teams

  • Open Microsoft Teams: Launch the Microsoft Teams app on your desktop or mobile device.
  • Access the calendar: The calendar acts as a scheduling assistant. Click on the calendar icon on the left-hand side of the app.
  • Click 'New Meeting': In the top-right corner, click the 'New Meeting' button.
  • Enter Teams meeting details: Provide the meeting title, add attendees, set the date and time, and include any other relevant details.
  • Add attendees: In the "Add required attendees" field, enter the email addresses of the people you wish to invite. Optional attendees can be added in the appropriate field.
  • Send the invitation: Click 'Send' to distribute the meeting invite. Attendees will receive an email with the meeting details and a link to join the meeting.

Send a Microsoft Teams meeting link invite

  1. Create a meeting:
    • From Teams: Go to the Calendar, click 'New Meeting', and fill in the meeting details. Click 'Save' to create the meeting.
    • From Outlook Calendar: Create a new event and click 'Teams Meeting' to generate a Teams meeting link.
  2. Copy the meeting link: After creating the meeting, open the meeting details and copy the meeting link.
  3. Share the link: Paste the meeting link into an email, chat, or any other communication tool and send it to the people you want to invite.

Invite External Users To A Microsoft Teams Meeting

There are two main ways to send invites to invite external users (people outside your organization) to a Microsoft Teams meeting:

1. Using email addresses:

  • Schedule the meeting: Open your Teams calendar and click "New meeting." Add the meeting details like title, date, and time.
  • Invite external attendees: In the "Add required attendees" or "Add optional attendees" field, enter the full email addresses of the external users you want to invite. Teams will differentiate between internal and external attendees.
  • Sending the invite: Once you've added everyone, click "Send" to send the meeting invite. The external users will receive an email with the meeting details and a link to join the meeting. They might need to create a free Microsoft account to join.

2. Using a meeting link:

  • Create the meeting: Similar to above, create a new meeting or open an existing one in your Teams calendar.
  • Get the meeting link: Locate the meeting link in the meeting details. It will appear as a URL.
  • Copy and share the link: Click on the link to copy it. Share this link with your external users through email, chat, or any platform you prefer.
  • Joining the meeting: Anyone with the link can click on it to join the meeting. Depending on your organization's settings, they might need to sign in with a guest account.

Important notes:

  • Guest access enabled: For external users to join your meeting, guest access must be enabled in your Teams settings.
  • Limited features for guests: External users (guests) might have limited functionalities compared to internal participants.

Conclusion

By now, we've shown you the art of sending Microsoft Teams meeting invites, ensuring everyone's on the same page and ready to collaborate. But capturing those important discussions for future reference or sharing key takeaways with absentees is equally crucial. This is where Bluedot steps in as the unmatched solution to record your Microsoft Teams meetings.

Bluedot goes beyond recording. When someone shares their screen, Bluedot captures it all, ensuring every detail is preserved. Bluedot boasts intelligent transcriptions, AI-powered summaries, and customizable note-taking features, eliminating the need for manual note-taking and saving you and your team valuable time.

But Bluedot's value proposition extends beyond meeting options even further. It offers features like auto-generated emails to keep everyone informed and meeting templates to streamline your workflow. Plus, Bluedot securely stores your recordings, allowing for easy access and future reference.

In short, Bluedot empowers you to get the most out of your Microsoft Teams meetings by providing a comprehensive recording and collaboration experience.

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