While Teams meeting, you can access different functions from the meeting controls at the top of your screen. This will help you easily customize your view, participate with others, and more.
Meeting chat
To access the meeting chat, select Chat . From here, you can view and participate in the meeting group chat. To hide it, select Chat again.
To chat with individual participants, use the People option and hover over or click on the person's picture. There, you can Send a quick message, or use the Chat button to open a Teams chat window with that person.
Alternatively, you can chat with others independently of the meeting window using the Teams app.
Show or hide all participants
If you'd like to see a list of everyone in a meeting—or a list of others invited but not currently in the meeting—select People .
The meeting participants will show on the right side of your screen. Above the list of participants, you can also invite someone to the meeting or share the meeting invite.
To hide the list, select People again.
Note: For video tiles under 250 x 140 pixels, an attendee's full name will only appear on hover due to size limitations.
Hover over a person's name here to see More options ... including the ability to remove, mute/unmute, or make them a presenter/attendee.
Raise your hand
Raise your hand during a meeting to let others know you have something to share without interrupting the speaker.
To raise or lower your hand: Select Raise .
Others will see that your hand is raised, and in which order it was raised, if others have their hands raised.
Express a reaction
React to something someone is saying during a meeting by choosing an emoji reaction.
To react in a meeting:
Select React .
Choose the emoji you want to express.
When you choose a reaction, the emoji will appear for a few seconds in the meeting window for participants to see.
Change your view
Change how you see other participants by selecting View and choosing from different meeting views. See more or fewer participants at a time, join everyone in Together mode, and more.
Create a breakout room
If you're a meeting organizer or presenter who's been appointed a breakout rooms manager, you can select Rooms to create and assign people to breakout rooms.
If you have one of these roles, clicking Rooms will allow you to choose the number of rooms you'd like to create (up to 50) and how participants will be assigned to those rooms. Then click Create rooms.
Use Copilot
Select the Copilot icon for AI-powered meeting features. Prompt a meeting summary, to-do lists, and much more.
Add an app
If you're a meeting organizer or presenter, you can select Apps to search for and add an app for the meeting. Example: Polls
More actions
Select the 'More actions' button to open a menu and access other actions you can take in the meeting.
Some popular options you'll see in the 'More actions' menu include 'Start recording,' 'Apply background effects', and 'Turn off incoming video'. You can also update your meeting options here by selecting Settings > 'Meeting options'.
To turn your camera on:
Select the dropdown arrow next to Camera to preview your video, change your background, and more.
Select the Camera icon to turn it on.
To turn your camera off, select the Camera icon again.
Note: If you're attending a live event or public (open registration) webinar, your camera is turned off by default.
Mute or unmute your mic
If you're already muted in a meeting and you'd like to speak:
Select the dropdown arrow next to Mic to adjust your sound settings or choose a microphone to use.
Select Mic to turn it on.
To mute your mic, select Mic again.
If you want to test your microphone, in the drop-down menu, you can unmute and check that your microphone is picking up audio.
Note: If you're attending a live event or public (open registration) webinar, your mic is turned off by default.
Share your screen
To share your screen or other content during a meeting:
Select Share .
Choose to present your entire screen, a window, a PowerPoint file, or a whiteboard.
Leave or end a meeting
To leave a meeting, select Leave . If you're the meeting presenter, you can also select the dropdown and choose End meeting. Only meeting presenters can end meetings.
If you have any questions or issues, contact Technology Support Services