Step by Step Guide: Configure Teams Meeting Settings

Here is a step-by-step guide to configure Teams meeting settings:

  1. 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.
  2. Access meeting settings: Click on “Meetings” from the left-hand menu and select “Meeting policies.”
  3. 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.
  4. Edit the policy: After selecting the policy you wish to edit, you can configure the settings by clicking on “Edit” for that policy.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Save the policy: After configuring the settings, click “Save” to save the policy.

That’s it! You have now successfully configured Teams meeting settings.

Author: tonyhughes