Teams Meetings with Users outside CW

You can invite users from outside of the Colonial Williamsburg organization to attend a Microsoft Teams meeting.  They will be able to join without having a license for Office365 or Teams.  Below are the ways a user can join a Teams meeting and any concerns about that way of joining.

Mac

Using the Teams app - Recommended

• You can download and install the Teams app for free.  
• The user is not required to sign in to join the meeting.  
• Clicking on the link in their email should automatically launch the app and join the meeting
• All basic functionality is available: Audio, Video, Chat and sharing

Using Chrome

• You can join the meeting using Chrome
• Audio, Video and Chat are available (The user will need to give Chrome permission to use the Camera and Microphone)
• Sharing is not available

Using Safari or Firefox

• It is not recommended to use Safari or Firefox
• Neither support sending audio or video only chat
• Users can use dial in to get audio
• Users can see video from other attendees.

PC

Using the Teams app - Recommended

• You can download and install the Teams app for free.  
• The user is not required to sign in to join the meeting.  
• Clicking on the link in their email should automatically launch the app and join the meeting
• All basic functionality is available: Audio, Video, Chat and sharing

Using Chrome

• User can join the meeting
• Audio, Video and Chat are available 
• Sharing is not available

Using Edge

• User can join the meeting
• Audio, Video and Chat are available 
• Sharing is not available

iPhone/iPad

Using the Teams app

• The app is free to download and install. 
• All major functions are available - Audio, Video, Chat and Sharing

Browsers

• While it is technically possible to join via Safari you would be required to use a different phone to join the audio
• No video 
• Chrome and Firefox are unsupported and make you download the app

Android devices

Using the Teams app

• The app is free to download and install. 
• All major functions are available - Audio, Video, Chat and Sharing

Using a Browser

• Browsers are not supported on Android devices