Steps:

1. Locate the email sent from the IT Helpdesk incident ticket containing the Microsoft Teams meeting link.

 

2. Select the link to open the Microsoft Teams webpage. You will be prompted to either download the Microsoft Teams application, continue to open the meeting in the web interface, or open the meeting in the Microsoft Teams application. Your browser may already pop up at the top asking to either open Microsoft Teams or select the application you wish to use to open the meeting.

NOTE: If you open a meeting link from Microsoft Outlook and already have Microsoft Teams installed, then the meeting will automatically be opened in the Microsoft Teams application. The preferred browsers for Microsoft Teams are Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari.

 

If you're opening the meeting in the browser:

1. Select the Join Now button to begin the meeting.

 

2. Choose the Open Share Tray icon near the bottom of the window and select the Desktop/Window option in the Screenshare section.

 

3. You can then choose to either share your entire screen, a particular window, or a browser tab. Once an option is selected, click the Share button to begin sharing your screen.

 

4. You can select the Stop Sharing button at any time to cancel the screen sharing.

 

5. When done, select the Hang up icon to disconnect from the meeting.

 

If you're opening the meeting in the Microsoft Teams application:

1. Ensure the Don’t use audio option is selected, then click the Join now.

 

2. Select the Share Content icon (small screen with an arrow pointing up).

 

3. Choose the Screen option from the menu on the right.

 

4. You can select the Stop sharing button at any time to cancel the screen sharing.

 

5. When done, select the Hang up icon to disconnect from the meeting.