Use apps in Microsoft Teams meetings

Apps in Microsoft Teams meetings help you do things like:

Get feedback with a survey or send reminders during the meeting
Collaborate in real-time on documents, boards, and other interactive content
Provide meeting prep material

Tip: Each app is different. Check the app’s support resources to learn what it can do in Teams meetings.

Who can use apps in meetings?

Meeting organizers and presenters can add, use, and manage apps. This includes removing apps and changing settings.

Attendees can use apps, although they might not be able to use every feature.

For more information, see Roles in a Teams meeting.

Note: Adding apps may fail in shared mailbox meeting items.

Before meetings

Set up the app ahead of time to prepare for your meeting.

Add an app before a meeting

Once the meeting invite is sent, open the meeting.
Select Add a tab and choose an app.

Tip: You might see apps your org thinks will enhance your meetings.

People can access the app you added before, during, and after the meeting.

Use an app before a meeting

Open the meeting invite.
Select More actions and choose the app you want.

During meetings

You might realize during a meeting that a specific app may add clarity to the discussion or better illustrate your point.

Add an app during a meeting

After the meeting starts, select More actions > Get more apps and agents.
Choose the app you want for the meeting. People can access the app you just added during and after the meeting.

Use an app during a meeting

During the meeting, select the app icon to open the app. If you don't see the app, you may need to add it to the meeting.

Note: Keep in mind, when an app is open on the right side of your screen, others in the meeting typically can't see what you're doing in the app until you do something to intentionally involve them, like launch a poll in a meeting.