Super Simple Teams Guide

Creation date: 4/9/2026 3:58 PM    Updated: 4/9/2026 4:04 PM

LOG INTO MICROSOFT TEAMS

  1. Open Teams
  2. Enter your email
  3. Enter your password
  4. Click Sign in
    ✔ You should now see the main Teams screen

CREATE A MEETING

Step 1: Open Calendar

  1. Click Calendar on the left side

✔ You should see a calendar


Step 2: Create Meeting

  1. Click New Meeting (top right)

✔ A new window opens


Step 3: Enter Meeting Details

  1. Click Add title and type a meeting name
  2. Click Add required attendees and type a name or email
  3. Set the start date and time
  4. Set the end date and time

Step 4: Turn On Teams Meeting

  1. Find Teams meeting
  2. Make sure it is ON

✔ A meeting link will appear


Step 5: Save

  1. Click Save

✔ The meeting is created
✔ Attendees will receive an invite


ADDING TRANSCRIPTION TO A MEETING

Step 1: Open Menu

  1. Once inside the Teams meeting, click More (three dots at the top)

✔ A menu with several options will appear


Step 2: Choose a Method for Transcription

METHOD 1 — TRANSCRIPTION ONLY

  1. Click Start transcription

✔ Transcription starts immediately
✔ Text will appear during the meeting


METHOD 2 — RECORDING (WITH TRANSCRIPTION)

  1. Click Start recording
  2. Choose if you want:
    • Audio and video
    • OR video only
  3. Click Apply
  4. Click More (three dots) again
  5. Click Show transcription

✔ Recording starts
✔ Transcription is turned on
✔ Transcription is now visible

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