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Teams - Start an instant meeting Tutorial

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Objectifs :

Learn how to start an instant meeting in Teams without prior planning, both from a channel and from the calendar, including pre-participation checks, inviting participants, and joining settings.

Chapitres :

Overview: What is an instant meeting
An instant meeting lets you start a Teams meeting immediately without advanced planning. You can launch it from a channel or from the calendar, and you will be guided through pre-participation checks and invitation options before joining.
Starting an instant meeting from a channel
Steps to initiate: - Open the team and click the desired channel. - At the top of the channel, click Meet now. - Teams presents the pre-participation screen where you prepare before joining.
Pre-participation checks and options
Before joining, perform the following checks and options: - Give the meeting a name if the field is available. - Check your camera and turn it on or off as needed. - Check your microphone and prepare to speak or join muted if not ready. - When settings are correct, click Join now to enter the meeting.
Joining a meeting from the channel
What happens when you join: - The meeting starts immediately as soon as you enter. - Teams opens a window to invite contacts to join you, offering several sharing options.
Inviting participants from the channel meeting
Invitation options include: - Copy meeting link to share the invitation in a conversation yourself. - Click Add participant to search directly for someone in Teams and send them a request to join. - Share via default email to send an email invitation. - If you don’t have anyone to invite right away, close the window and you can invite people later by checking the participants list.
Finding participants after starting
You can find participants later by clicking People in the meeting bar.
Starting an instant meeting from the calendar
From the calendar: - Click Calendar in the left bar. - At the top right of the calendar, click Meet now to open the meeting window. - Enter the name of the meeting, then click Start meeting.
Pre-participation screen from the calendar start
Teams displays the pre-participation screen where you verify and adjust: - Meeting name - Camera - Microphone - Audio output - When everything is ready, click Join now to start the meeting.
Key tips and best practices
Tips: - Verify video and audio hardware before joining to avoid disruption. - Use the join with mic muted option if you’re not ready to speak. - Use the copy link or email options to quickly invite participants when needed.
Conclusion and recap
Instant meetings can be launched quickly from a channel or the calendar. Always perform basic checks (camera, microphone, audio output), decide on inviting participants, and join with the appropriate audio settings. This ensures a smooth and productive start to the meeting.

FAQ :

Verify or set the meeting name, ensure the camera and microphone are set correctly (and decide if you want to join with mic muted), and configure the audio output if needed. Then click Join now.

You can copy the meeting link to share in a chat or email, use Add participant to search for people in Teams and invite them, or share via email. If no one is available right away, you can close the window and invite later from the participants list.

Click People in the meeting toolbar to view current participants and manage speaker roles or visibility as needed.

Yes. In Calendar, click Meet now at the top right, enter a meeting name, then Start meeting. The pre-participation screen will appear to adjust settings before joining.

Test your camera and microphone before joining, use Join with mic muted if you’re not ready to speak, and have a quick way to invite participants (copy link or email) if needed.

What if I forget to invite someone before joining?

You can invite participants after the meeting has started by using the People list or by sharing the meeting link again with teammates.

Are there any common pitfalls with instant meetings?

Joining without checking audio/video can cause disruption. Always verify hardware, choose the right audio output, and decide whether to join with mic muted until you’re ready to participate.

What tools or settings are most related to instant meetings in Teams?

Meet now, pre-participation screen, Add participant, Copy meeting link, Share via email, and the People panel on the meeting toolbar.

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Glossaire :

The device used to play back sound from the meeting (speakers or headphones).

An option to join the meeting with the microphone off, allowing you to speak later when ready.

A shareable URL that allows others to join the meeting when opened in a browser or Teams app.

A feature to search for and invite specific people in Teams to join the meeting.

An option to send a meeting invitation through an email client with the meeting details.

A meeting toolbar feature that shows current participants in the meeting.

Available in Microsoft365

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team's meeting without planning it in advance.

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To launch it from a channel,

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open the team and click the channel.

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At the top of the channel click meet now.

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Teams displays the pre-participation screen.

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Give the meeting a name if the field is offered.

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Check your camera,

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then turn it on or off as needed.

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Also check your microphone

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if you're not ready to speak yet.

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Join with the mic muted.

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When the settings are correct,

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click join now.

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The meeting starts immediately

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as soon as you enter the meeting,

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Teams displays a window to invite contacts to join you.

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This window offers several choices

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click copy meeting link

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if you want to share the invitation in a conversation yourself.

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Click add participant if you want to search directly for someone in Teams

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and send them a request to join.

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You can also choose share via default email to send the email invitation.

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If you don't have anyone to invite right away,

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just close this window.

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You can find the participants later by clicking

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people in the meeting bar.

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To get started from the calendar,

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click calendar in the left bar

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at the top right of the calendar,

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click meet now.

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Teams opens a window to start a meeting now.

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Enter the name of the meeting,

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then click start meeting.

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Teams displays the pre-participation screen.

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Check the meeting name,

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camera,

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microphone,

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and audio output.

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When everything is ready,

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click join now.

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