You can create a meeting in Microsoft Teams in a few simple ways, either as a scheduled event or an instant “Meet now” call. Below is a friendly, step‑by‑step guide formatted like a short how‑to article.

How to Create Meeting in Teams

Quick Scoop

If you’re wondering how to create meeting in Teams without clicking around forever, the trick is to remember there are three main paths:

  • Use the Calendar to schedule a future meeting.
  • Use Meet now for an instant call.
  • Start a meeting from Chat or a Channel when you’re already talking to people.

1. Schedule a meeting from the Calendar

This is the most common way and works on both desktop and mobile versions.

On desktop (app or web)

  1. Open Microsoft Teams and sign in.
  2. In the left sidebar, click Calendar.
  3. In the top‑right, click New meeting (sometimes called New event).
  4. In the meeting form that opens:
    • Type a Title for your meeting.
    • Add Required attendees by typing their names or email addresses.
    • Optionally add Optional attendees if supported in your tenant.
    • Set Date and Start/End time.
    • Choose if it Repeats (does not repeat, daily, weekly, custom, etc.).
    • Optionally add a Channel if you want it to appear in a team channel.
    • Add a short Description/Agenda in the body.
  5. Check the time zone if needed, then click Send.

Everyone you invited gets an email with a Join Microsoft Teams Meeting link and the meeting appears in their calendars.

On mobile (Teams app)

  1. Open the Teams mobile app.
  2. Tap Calendar at the bottom.
  3. Tap New event (usually a + icon).
  4. Fill in:
    • Title.
    • Add participants for people you’re inviting.
    • Date , Time , and Duration.
    • Optional: Share to a channel if you want it tied to a team/channel.
    • Any extra details (agenda, notes).
  5. Tap Done or Save to schedule it.

The app sends invitations and creates the calendar item automatically.

2. Start a “Meet now” instant meeting

When you don’t want to schedule and just need to jump on a call, use Meet now.

From Calendar

  1. Go to Calendar in Teams.
  2. Look for a Meet now button (often near the top).
  3. Click Meet now.
  4. Optionally edit the meeting name/title.
  5. Click Join now to start the meeting.
  6. Use Share meeting invite or Copy meeting link to send the link via chat, email, etc.

From Chat

  1. Open a chat with the person or group.
  2. At the top (or near the message box), click the video or Meet now icon.
  3. Confirm settings and click Join now.

That chat’s participants can join directly from the chat thread.

3. Start or schedule a meeting from a Channel

Channel meetings are great for team‑wide visibility and shared recordings.

Instant channel meeting

  1. Go to the Team and Channel where you want to meet.
  2. Near the top right, click Meet or Meet now (wording varies by version).
  3. Give the meeting a name if prompted and click Join now.
  4. Team members see a “Meeting in progress” post in that channel and can join.

Scheduled channel meeting

  1. Go to Calendar.
  2. Click New meeting.
  3. In the meeting form, look for Add channel or Share to a channel.
  4. Choose the appropriate Team and Channel.
  5. Set date/time and send.

The meeting appears:

  • In the channel as a post.
  • In calendars of invited people.

4. Quick reference table (desktop vs mobile)

Here is a compact overview you can skim when you just need the steps quickly:

Action Desktop / Web Mobile App
Schedule standard meeting Calendar → New meeting → Add title, attendees, date/time → Send Calendar → New event → Add title, participants, date/time → Done
Instant “Meet now” Calendar → Meet now → Join now → Share invite / copy link Calendar (if available) → Meet now / Start meeting → Share invite
Chat‑based meeting Open chat → Click video/Meet icon → Join now Open chat → Tap video/phone icon → Start call
Channel instant meeting Open channel → Meet / Meet now → Join now Open channel → Meet / camera icon (if available) → Start meeting
Channel scheduled meeting Calendar → New meeting → Add channel → Set details → Send Calendar → New event → Share to a channel → Set details → Done

5. Small “story” example

Imagine you need a weekly marketing sync:

  1. You open Teams on your laptop, go to Calendar , and click New meeting.
  2. You title it “Weekly Marketing Sync,” add your teammates as required attendees, and set it to repeat every Monday at 10:00.
  3. You add a short agenda so everyone knows the talking points.
  4. You click Send —now the same meeting appears every week with a reusable join link, and nobody has to hunt through old chats.

6. Quick tips so your meeting runs smoothly

  • Use a clear title like “Client Check‑in – Project X” so people recognize it.
  • Always add at least a one‑line agenda so attendees come prepared.
  • For recurring meetings, double‑check time zones if people are in different regions.
  • If inviting external people, use their full email address ; they can join via browser without installing the app in many cases.

TL;DR

  • To schedule : Calendar → New meeting → Fill title, attendees, time → Send.
  • To meet instantly : Calendar/Chat → Meet now → Join now → Share link.
  • To use channels : Attach your meeting to a channel for shared visibility and chat history.

If you tell me whether you’re on desktop or mobile (and whether you’re using free or paid Teams), I can tailor the exact steps to your version.