Meeting organizers can adjust the Lobby settings for Meetings in Teams.

The Lobby is a waiting room where certain participants are held before they are allowed to join a meeting in progress.

The default setting is that the Lobby is bypassed, so anyone with a meeting invitation can join.

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Scheduled meetings

There are three different ways to get to Meeting options for a scheduled meeting.

Calendar

1. In Teams, go to Calendar 

    , select a meeting, and then Meeting options.

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2. Adjust the setting for "Who can bypass the lobby"

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Invitation

1. In a meeting invitation, select Meeting options.

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Meeting in Progress

During a meeting, select Show participants  

  in the meeting controls. Then, above the list of participants, choose Manage permissions 

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Instant meetings

Once you've started a meeting by selecting Meet now 

  (whether from a channel or your calendar):

1. Choose Show participants  

   
     in your meeting controls. You'll see a list of everyone in the meeting.

2. Above the list, select Manage permissions 

   
    to go to Meeting options.