Here is a step-by-step guide to configure Teams meeting settings:
- Open the Microsoft Teams admin center: Go to the Microsoft Teams admin center by visiting https://admin.microsoft.com/ and signing in with your admin credentials.
- Access meeting settings: Click on “Meetings” from the left-hand menu and select “Meeting policies.”
- Create a new policy: You can either select an existing policy or create a new one. To create a new policy, click on the “+” button and enter a name for your new policy.
- Edit the policy: After selecting the policy you wish to edit, you can configure the settings by clicking on “Edit” for that policy.
- General settings: Under the “General” tab, you can set up the following options:
- Allow scheduling private meetings: Allow users to schedule meetings that don’t require a specific channel or chat.
- Allow channel meeting scheduling: Allow users to schedule meetings in Teams channels.
- Allow scheduling recurring meetings: Allow users to schedule recurring meetings.
- Allow Skype for Business users to communicate with external users: Enable or disable Skype for Business interoperability.
- Allow Meet Now: Allow users to start ad-hoc meetings from the Teams desktop or mobile app.
- Allow the use of meeting notes: Allow users to take and share notes during meetings.
- Audio and video settings: Under the “Audio and video” tab, you can set up the following options:
- Allow IP video: Enable or disable IP video.
- Allow Meet Now in a channel: Allow users to start ad-hoc meetings in Teams channels.
- Allow live captions: Enable or disable live captions during meetings.
- Allow transcription: Enable or disable automatic transcription during meetings.
- Allow attendees to unmute: Allow or restrict meeting attendees from unmuting themselves.
- Content sharing settings: Under the “Content sharing” tab, you can set up the following options:
- Allow whiteboard: Enable or disable the use of the Teams whiteboard.
- Allow PowerPoint sharing: Enable or disable sharing PowerPoint files during meetings.
- Allow shared notes: Allow users to share notes during meetings.
- Allow non-organizers to share: Allow or restrict non-organizers from sharing content during meetings.
- Participant settings: Under the “Participant” tab, you can set up the following options:
- Allow anonymous users to join: Enable or disable anonymous users from joining meetings.
- Allow users to override policy for video on: Allow users to turn on their video during meetings, even if the policy is set to “Off”.
- Allow dial-in users to be the first person in a meeting: Choose whether dial-in users will be placed first in the meeting or in a lobby.
- Allow meeting chat: Allow or restrict meeting chat during meetings.
- Meeting migration settings: Under the “Meeting migration” tab, you can set up the following options:
- Teams meeting migration mode: Choose between “Islands” or “Teams Only” mode.
- Skype meeting migration mode: Choose between “Islands” or “Skype for Business Online Only” mode.
- Save the policy: After configuring the settings, click “Save” to save the policy.
That’s it! You have now successfully configured Teams meeting settings.
