Joining a Microsoft Teams Meeting or Webinar
This article covers how CSUF faculty, staff, and students can join a Microsoft Teams meeting or webinar.
Microsoft Teams meetings work best using the Microsoft Teams app. You can download the Microsoft Teams app for desktop or mobile.
Choose how you want to join the meeting/webinar:
1. Click on the button or link URL for the meeting.
2. Select Continue on this browser.
If you want to download the Microsoft Teams app now, you can click Download Teams (work or school) and follow the prompts to sign in to the app.
3. Choose which screen you see:
If you are not signed in to your CSUF Microsoft account, you will see a prompt to enter your name to join the meeting as a guest. Some meetings may allow you to join as a guest, but many meetings will require you to sign in with your CSUF Microsoft account. It's best practice to sign in before joining the meeting.
1. Click Sign In below the join meeting options.
2. Enter your campus email address. Then click Next.
If you have signed into your CSUF Microsoft account before on this device, you may see an option to select your CSUF Microsoft account. You can select your account and then move on to the next step.
- Enter your campus email address (e.g., [email protected] or [email protected]).
- Then click Next.
3. Enter your campus password. Then click Sign In.
- Enter your campus password. This is the same password you use to log on to the campus portal.
- Click Sign In.
4. You'll be prompted to authenticate with Duo.
Remember you can use Other options to choose another way to authenticate with Duo.
5. You can now set up your video and audio settings. Then click Join now to join the meeting.
- Select your video and audio options for the meeting. Click Custom Setup for additional options.
- Then click Join now to join the meeting.
6. You are now in the Microsoft Teams meeting! You can now use the meeting controls to enable your video, audio, or sharing (if the host enables those options). Click on the three dots menu for more options. Click on the chat button to access the meeting chat (if available). To leave the meeting, click on the red phone button.
- Use the meeting controls to enable your video, audio, or sharing (if the meeting host has enabled those features for attendees).
- Click on the three dots menu to view more options.
- Click on the chat button to access the meeting chat (if available).
- To leave the meeting, click on the red phone button.
If you are already signed in to your CSUF Microsoft account, you can simply choose your video and audio settings and then join the meeting.
1. Choose your video and audio settings. Then click Join now to join the meeting.
- Select your video and audio options for the meeting. Click Custom Setup for additional options.
- Then click Join now to join the meeting.
2. You are now in the Microsoft Teams meeting! You can now use the meeting controls to enable your video, audio, or sharing (if the host enables those options). Click on the three dots menu for more options. Click on the chat button to access the meeting chat (if available). To leave the meeting, click on the red phone button.
- Use the meeting controls to enable your video, audio, or sharing (if the meeting host has enabled those features for attendees).
- Click on the three dots menu to view more options.
- Click on the chat button to access the meeting chat (if available).
- To leave the meeting, click on the red phone button.
1. Open the Microsoft Teams app and select Calendar.
2. Select the meeting and then choose Join.
- Click on the meeting.
- Then click Join.
3. Choose your video and audio settings. Then click Join Now.
4. You're in the meeting. Use the meeting controls at the top of the screen to interact with the meeting. To change your video or audio device, click on More and then select Device settings. Click Leave when you are ready to leave the meeting.
- Use the meeting controls at the top of the screen to interact with the meeting.
- To change your video or audio device, click on More.
- Then select Device settings.
- To leave the meeting, click Leave.
Need More Help?
Faculty & Staff:
Contact the IT Help Desk at [email protected] or 657-278-7777.
Students:
Contact the Student IT Help Desk at [email protected] or 657-278-8888.