How can I let people calling in by phone bypass the lobby in Microsoft Teams?
To change lobby settings before a meeting:
1 - Select Calendar in Teams.
2 - Double-click an event.
3 - Select Edit .
- If you double-clicked an instance of a meeting series, select whether you want to edit This event, This and all following events, or All events in the series.
4 - Select Meeting options ​​​​​​​.
5 - In Meeting access :
- Choose an option from the Who can bypass the lobby? dropdown menu.
- Turn the People dialing in can bypass the lobby toggle on or off.
- Choose who can let people into the meeting from the Who can admit from the lobby dropdown menu.
6 - Select Save.
If you change lobby settings during a meeting, people waiting in the lobby will still be there.
1 - Select More actions > Settings
> Meeting options
in your meeting controls.
2 - In Security :
- Choose an option from the Who can bypass the lobby? dropdown menu.
- Turn the People dialing in can bypass the lobby toggle on or off, if available.
- Choose who can let people into the meeting from the Who can admit from the lobby dropdown menu.
3 - Select Save.
Created: May 29, 2020 - 10:53am Updated: Apr 03, 2025 - 7:23am Author: UIT Support Center Article: 3038
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