For details about meeting capabilities in specific web browsers, see Get clients for Microsoft Teams, Web client section.

Scheduling a meeting or live event

See instructions for scheduling a Teams meeting at Schedule a meeting in Teams. 

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Schedule a one-time or recurring meeting

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Schedule a channel meeting

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Hold an instant (ad hoc) meeting with Meet now

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Large meetings (300 person)

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Schedule a live event

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See people's free/busy info when scheduling

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Video and backgrounds

For an overview of using video during a Teams meeting, see Using video in Microsoft Teams.

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Web

Android and iOS

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VDI

Number of video participants in meetings

Up to 49 with Large gallery setting

Up to 49 with Large gallery setting

Up to 49 with Large gallery setting

Up to 49 with Large gallery setting

4

Up to 49 with Large gallery setting

Together mode

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Background blur*

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Custom background

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Video filters

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View only

View only

View only

View only

Paging in video gallery (view more videos)

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Spotlight**

Meeting in a separate window: Start, stop, and view

Meeting in main Teams window: View only

Meeting in a separate window: Start, stop, and view

Meeting in main Teams window: View only

Edge and Chrome: View only

View only

View only

Meeting in a separate window: Start, stop, and view

Meeting in main Teams window: View only

*Background blur is available on Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD/W365).

**Spotlight is available on all partners (Citrix, VMware, and AVD/W365).

Sharing

For a summary of options for sharing, see Share content in a meeting in Teams.

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Share desktop

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Share window*

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Share PowerPoint

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Share video

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Share photo

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Take control**

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PowerPoint only

PowerPoint only

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Share system audio

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*Share window is available on Citrix.

**Take control is available on all partners (Citrix, VMware, and AVD/W365).

More in-meeting features

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Raise hand

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Add or remove participant

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Pin others

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Mute others

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Nudge others

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Create and join breakout rooms

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Join only

Join only

Join only

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Meeting options available during meeting

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Create a meeting or access schedule

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Meeting notes

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Start and stop recording

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Live captions

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Whiteboard

Start and sketch

Start and sketch

Sketch only

Sketch only

Start and sketch

Start and sketch

View meeting chat

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Channel meeting chat (standard channels only; not available in private channels)

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Attendance report

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Reactions

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Popout content

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Language interpretation

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Reduce background noise (noise suppression)

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iOS only

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Live events

For additional details about Teams live events, including a comparison with Skype for Business Meeting Broadcasts, see Teams live events and Skype Meeting Broadcast. To learn how to set up your own live event, including descriptions of each role, see Get started with Microsoft Teams live events.

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Produce a live event

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Producer role available to external users (existing guests or from federated Teams org)

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Edit a live event

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Cancel a live event

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Presenter role 

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Presenter role available to external users (existing guests or from federated Teams org)

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Attendee role*

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Access to producer options when editing event

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Access to event resources when editing event

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Share screen or content during event

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Share system audio

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Live captions for events coming through Teams

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Attendance report (producer)

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Q&A attendee

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Q&A moderator

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*In the Attendee role, attendees cannot join or listen in to a live event via PSTN. Only members of the event group with presenter role can listen in on a live event via PSTN.

Note: Last updated 05/22/2023.

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