Resolution:  To use the 'Meet Now' function within the Teams Calendar, follow the steps below:

 

1. Click on the calendar icon on the left side of Teams

 

2. Across the top, the middle option says 'Meet Now'

 

3. Click on 'Meet Now'

 

4. Give the meeting a title as appropriate

 

5. If you want to send a link to an internal or external user, you can click on 'Get a link to share'

 

6.  Once you are satisfied with the meeting title, you can click on 'Start Meeting'

 

7. From here, you will be able to adjust your audio and video settings to your preferences. You will also have one last opportunity to change the name of the meeting.

 

8. When ready, click on 'Join now'

 

9. From there, the meeting will connect and you will be greeted with the option to again get a meeting link, add participants, or share the meeting via your default email program. If you don't want to invite anyone else, you can simply click on the X in the upper right corner.

9A. If you want to simply copy the meeting link, click on 'Copy meeting link' and the link will automatically be copied for you to send how you see fit.

9B. If you want to add participants, once the second option is clicked, you will be brought to an attendee list where you can enter a recipients email address that will automatically invite them to the meeting. 


 

 

9C. If you want to share the meeting using your default email program, click the final option and your default email application will open with the meeting already attached to the email

9D. If you select the X in the upper right corner, you will be in a meeting room by yourself. If you want to do a simple Teams recording with voice, shared screen, video, etc, this would be the easiest method. Once your recording has ended, you will be able to share the Stream link.

 

10. When you are done with your meeting, simply click on the button in the upper right saying 'Leave' to end the meeting.