Join a meeting

When you are invited to a meeting via email or instant message, you can use the information sent to you to join your meeting from a computer, mobile device or a video system. Choose from one of the following ways depending on details you have been sent in the meeting invite:

Here is an sample email invite:

Sample email invite

If you have an invitation with a meeting link, then you will be able to directly go to the Join Meeting page, see Joining options for more instructions. You may be asked for a passcode if the invite includes one.

Note: You can customize the join links with additional parameters to set preferences while joining calls. For more information, see Customize join links.

If you have received an invitation to join a meeting with meeting ID or URL (video address) and passcode (only if a meeting is passcode-protected), follow these steps:

  1. From the web app, click Join meeting.
  2. Enter a Meeting ID or video address (URI) and a Passcode (if one has been provided in the invite).
  3. Optionally, you can edit the default name shown and enter your name. This name will appear in the participant's list when you join the meeting.
  4. Click Join meeting, see Joining options for more information.

Note: Alternatively, you can use the video address (URL) to join from a video conferencing device or a third-party apps such as Skype or Lync. Enter the video address and follow the product's instructions to join a meeting.