Your Solicitor may have requested that you download Microsoft Teams (“Teams”) in order to hold a video meeting with them whilst the Covid-19 restrictions are in place.
Teams is a secure meeting app, which allows conferences, meetings and calls to be held for free. It is secure, and our preferred platform.
Teams can be accessed from any web browser but works with maximum functionality through Google Chrome. It can be downloaded for free onto any mobile phone, desktop or laptop device. You should ensure that you download Teams onto a device which has a working microphone and webcam which must be enabled through your settings.
Downloading Teams onto a Tablet / Laptop / Desktop Device
If you are asked to join a meeting via Teams and wish to use a tablet, laptop or desktop, you should download the platform here.
Downloading Teams onto a Mobile
You can download Teams through the App Store or Google Play Store for free.
Entering a Meeting
Your Solicitor will send a meeting invite to your email address, which will also be displayed in your calendar.
Then, you simply need to click the link at the scheduled time to enter the meeting.
Once in the ‘waiting room’, you should then ensure that your webcam and/or microphone are working and switched on in Teams, as displayed by the graphic below.
You must then click ‘Join now’ to enter the meeting, as shown.
Once in the meeting, you can change the settings using the toolbar at the top of the screen, open the chat box or leave the meeting. You can also choose to turn your microphone on or off using the toolbar:
All of our Solicitors are well equipped to hold meetings virtually during the Covid-19 lockdown. Please get in touch with your Solicitor should you encounter difficulties, who will be happy to help.
