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title: Start an Unscheduled Microsoft Teams Meeting
description: "This help document shows you how to start an unscheduled Microsoft [Teams Meeting](https://www.techstructional.com/encyclopedia/teams-meeting/), configure your settings, and invite others to the meeting. Here's how to start a quick, unscheduled [Teams Meeting](https://www.techstructional.com/encyclopedia/teams-meeting/) and send the invite link out however you like.…"
url: "https://www.techstructional.com/kb/start-unscheduled-microsoft-teams-meeting/"
updated: "2025-10-30"
category: Microsoft Teams
tags:
  - Meeting Link
  - Teams Meeting
---

# Start an Unscheduled Microsoft Teams Meeting

This help document shows you how to start an unscheduled Microsoft [Teams Meeting](https://www.techstructional.com/encyclopedia/teams-meeting/), configure your settings, and invite others to the meeting.

Here's how to start a quick, unscheduled [Teams Meeting](https://www.techstructional.com/encyclopedia/teams-meeting/) and send the invite link out however you like.

## Start Your Meeting

![Microsoft Teams main window.](https://www.techstructional.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1-unscheduled-ms-teams-meeting.jpg)

**Step 1**: Click the **Calendar** tab.

**Step 2**: Click the **Meet now** button.

![MS Teams Meet now button modal.](https://www.techstructional.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2-unscheduled-ms-teams-meeting.jpg)

**Step 3**: Name your meeting whatever you want.

**Step 4**: Click the **Get a link to share** button.

## Share Your Meeting

**Label A**: Click the copy icon to copy the [Meeting Link](https://www.techstructional.com/encyclopedia/meeting-link/) to your computer clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere you'd like to share the meeting.

**Label B**: Click the **Share via email** button to open your computer's default email program with the [Meeting Link](https://www.techstructional.com/encyclopedia/meeting-link/) in a new email.

**Step 5**: Click the **Start meeting** button.

![MS Teams instant meeting information modal.](https://www.techstructional.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/3-unscheduled-ms-teams-meeting.jpg)

## Set Up Your Personal Meeting Settings

**Label C**: Before starting your meeting, choose all your settings. The left side lets you choose your camera and avatar settings, and the right lets you set up your audio settings.

**Label D**: Click either of these icons to choose the device settings (more details in the next section).

**Step 6**: Click the **Join now** button.

![Options for starting a Microsoft Teams meeting.](https://www.techstructional.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4-unscheduled-ms-teams-meeting.jpg)

### Device Settings (from buttons above)

**Label E**: Select your audio settings, including which speaker and microphone to use.

**Label F**: Select the camera to use and also the camera settings.

![Device settings for a new MS Teams meeting.](https://www.techstructional.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4a-unscheduled-ms-teams-meeting.jpg)

**Step 7**: Click the **X** to close the modal.

**Label G**: Click the **Add participants** button to add more internal employees to your meeting quickly.

![Modal with information to invite people to a MS Teams meeting.](https://www.techstructional.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/5-unscheduled-ms-teams-meeting.jpg)

Now your meeting has started!

The screen below shows you what some of the button groups do and how to leave or end the meeting.

## Main Meeting Screen

![An active MS Teams meeting window.](https://www.techstructional.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/6-unscheduled-ms-teams-meeting.jpg)

**Label H**: These buttons open more options and open panels with information.

**Label I**: These buttons let you turn your camera and mic on and off and share your screen.

**Label J**: Click the **Leave** button to leave your meeting or the drop-down arrow next to Leave to end the meeting for all participants.

Now you can start a [Teams Meeting](https://www.techstructional.com/encyclopedia/teams-meeting/) quickly without the hassle of scheduling it. This is great for impromptu meetings with your team and also works well for inviting external employees who don't have a Teams account at your company.

You can also [download the job aid for this topic](https://techstructional.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/planet/ESTUTfMO2HpGiOzDWppq8wMBCItcyGSzRw9fE1cIDqxRlQ?e=RTdfTd) to take it with you.

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