Joining a Meeting Online for Parents

Use this guide to help you join our First Year Parents’ Evening through Microsoft Teams.

Join a Teams Meeting Anytime, Anywhere and from Any Device

Microsoft Teams allows parents and guardians to join a meeting in several different ways.

Joining a Microsoft Teams Meeting

  • All you need to join a Teams meeting is a meeting link.
  • Select Join Microsoft Teams Meeting in your meeting invitation. You will be taken to a page where you can choose to join using your web browser or download the desktop app.
  • If you already have the Microsoft Teams app, the meeting should open there automatically.
  • If you do not have a Teams account and the organiser has allowed it, you may have the option to enter your name and join the meeting as a guest.
  • If you have a Teams account, select Sign in to join with access to the meeting chat and other features.
  • Depending on the organiser’s settings, you may enter the meeting immediately or be placed in the lobby until someone admits you.

Join from the Calendar

  • Select Calendar on the left side of the Microsoft Teams app to view your meetings.
  • Find the meeting you want to attend and select Join.
  • If someone starts the meeting, you may receive a notification that you can use to join.

Join in a Channel

  • When a meeting takes place in a channel, you will see an invitation to join, relevant content and information about who is attending.
  • Select Join to enter the meeting.
  • Channels are located underneath each Team.
  • Example Team: Student Study Help.
  • Example channel: General.

Microsoft Support Guide

For further guidance, visit Microsoft’s official instructions for

Joining a Microsoft Teams meeting