Summary
This article is about joining a Teams meeting or webinar through a browser for non-USNH employees
Content
Teams Meeting Introductory Details
If you invite a non-USNH employee to a Teams meeting, you must send them a link to the meeting. They will click on the meeting link to access the meeting, and depending on the meeting settings, they will enter the "lobby" or "waiting room", and the meeting organizer will need to let them into the meeting. They will appear as unverified under the Participants list.
Webinar Introductory Details
For webinars, the user should have received a link if they've signed up for the webinar using the registration. They will click on the meeting link to access the meeting, and depending on the meeting settings, they will enter the "lobby" or "waiting room", and the webinar organizers may need to let them into the meeting.
For Both Meetings and Webinars Joining via the Browser
Non-USNH participants may see a pop up asking if they want to Open Microsoft Teams?, they can click Cancel if they do not want to download or open Microsoft Teams.
Non-USNH participants may then see this image when they click on the meeting invite. They can select Continue on this Browser to access the meeting without opening the Teams app.
How-To
Task: Access a meeting through the browser
Instructions
Step 1 - If an "Open in Microsoft Teams?" pop up appears, you can select Cancel. You will still be able to join the meeting using the browser.
Step 2 - Select Continue on this browser.
Step 3 - If prompted, select the option to allow the browser to use your microphone and camera.
You can join a meeting up to 15 minutes before it starts, but the meeting organizers and participants won't be notified until then. If you don't have a Teams account, then you'll be labeled as "Unverified".
Outcome
You can access a Teams meeting through a web browser using an existing meeting link.
Further Readings
Use guest access and external access to collaborate with people outside your organizationn
Teams Meetings: Starting or Joining a Meeting
Teams Meetings: Join or Access a Teams Meeting from a Mobile Device With or Without a USNH Account
Need additional help?
Please fill out the Web Conferencing help request form with as much detail as possible or visit the Technology Help Desk Support page to locate your local campus contact information. For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.
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