Setting up a live event in Microsoft Teams

Follow the steps outlined below as the Organiser of the Live Event:

Step 1

Open the Microsoft Teams application

Step 2

Click on the Calendar option located on the left-hand side menu

Step 3

Click on the arrow drop-down menu next to + New meeting and select the Live event option

Step 4

You will be presented with a New live event window, this is where you:

• Give the event a Title

• Invite people to your event group and give them a Producer or Presenter role

• Select a Location (if required)

• Set the Start and End date and times

•  Provide Details about the live event

Click Next

Step 5

You will now need to set your Live event permissions:

• Select Org-wide then scroll down

You now need to set How will you produce your live event

• If you would like to have a Recording available to attendees, tick the check box

• If you require the questions and answers function enabled, tick the Q&A check box

Once you are sure you have set the event up correctly click on the Schedule button

THE LIVE EVENT IS NOW SET UP

Step 6

If you are required to make changes to the event you've just created click on the Edit button and edit accordingly

Step 7

• To send the link of your newly created Teams live event, click on the Get attendee link - this is automatically saved to your clipboard. You can now paste it wherever you see fit to share with your attendees