The City of Worthington is holding many of its' meetings virtually using Microsoft Teams.  To join a Teams meeting, just click the Join Microsoft Teams Meeting link in the email you received.  


  • If you're on a Windows or Mac PC, you can either use the Teams app if you have it, or just click Join on the web instead.   
  • If you're on an iPhone, iPad or Android device, you'll need to install the Teams app from your app store.  It's free and does not require a login.


If you want others to see and hear you, you'll need a webcam, and microphone or headset.  Nearly all modern phones, tablets, and laptops have a camera and microphone built-in.   If you don't have a microphone but wish to participate, you'll need to dial the conference number (567-249-0063) and enter the Conference ID from the invitation.  Note that this only applies to meetings scheduled to include the dial-in feature.


During the meeting, it is requested that you keep your microphone muted when you're not speaking.  If you are not muted and your background noise becomes a distraction, you will likely be muted.  Your microphone is muted when the icon in the Teams control bar has a line through it (see below).  Click the microphone icon to toggle the muting of your microphone.  If you have dialed in, you can mute and unmute yourself by dialing *6.

 


Additional information on the Teams control bar:




The control bar has several functions.  From left to right, you have:

  • Meeting timer.  Shows how long you’ve been in the meeting.
  • Camera icon.  No line through it, meaning your camera is on.
  • Microphone icon.  Line through it, meaning your microphone is off.
  • Sharing icon.  You can click this to share your screen.
  • Three-dot “more” menu.  Contains extra features.
  • Hand icon.  You can press this button if you need to speak but don’t want to interrupt the speaker.   A hand icon will appear next to your name in the Participants window (see below).
  • Chat window.  You can use this to text chat with others during the meeting, or ask questions.
  • Participants window.  Shows who is in the meeting, whether they’re muted, and if they’ve raised their hand.
  • Hang up icon.  Click this to disconnect from the meeting.  If you click it by accident, you can rejoin the meeting from the link that was emailed to you.


If you have additional questions, please email [email protected] and we will assist you.