Microsoft Teams' Co-Organizer Feature streamlines meetings, promoting better control, reducing admin work, and enhancing collaboration for smoother, more efficient meetings.
2. The Co-Organizer Feature in Microsoft Teams
enhances meeting efficiency by enabling seamless
collaboration among multiple hosts. It empowers better
meeting control, minimizes administrative tasks, and
fosters improved collaboration, ultimately ensuring
smooth and efficient meetings. Here are some essential
highlights:
3. Co-organizers enjoy most of the privileges
of organizers and can help organizers
ensure that the meeting runs smoothly.
Assigning co-organizers is a
straightforward process that can be
performed before the meeting starts or
even while running.
Microsoft Teams lets Teams Meeting
organizers assign the attendees they
designate as co-organizers.
4. Videoconferences have become deeply integrated into the day-
to-day functioning of businesses and organizations. They are
no longer limited to tech-savvy individuals within a specific
department; instead, they are extensively utilized across
various industries, businesses, departments, and offices.
Consequently, the responsibility for scheduling and
managing videoconferences should not be limited to a single
employee or the IT department. It should be user-friendly,
allowing employees to effortlessly schedule and oversee
meetings.
5. Setting Up Co-Organizers in Microsoft Teams
Meetings
Enabling this feature is simple. To start, schedule a Teams meeting
through Outlook Calendar. Right-click on your desired time and date,
then choose "New Meeting Request" from the dropdown menu. In
the meeting invitation pane, add your attendees to the "Required"
field, including the individuals you want as co-organizers.
After inviting attendees and sending the invitation, click "Teams
Meeting" in the Meeting ribbon. Look for "Teams Options" in the ribbon,
and within the dialog box, find the "Choose co-organizers" field. Enter
the attendee(s) you want as co-organizers and click "Save."
6. No need to worry if you didn't assign a co-organizer before the
meeting. You can do it during the meeting by opening your Outlook
Calendar in a separate tab, finding the meeting, and inviting the
person you want as a co-organizer if they weren't initially invited.
To assign a co-organizer during the meeting, go to the Participants list
or invite them if they're not there. Click the three dots (More options) on
your screen, choose "Meeting options," and either add their name or
use the Search function to find them in the attendee list. Select their
name and click Save to grant them co-organizer privileges instantly.
7. What Co-Organizers Can Do?
Co-organizers enjoy nearly the same privileges as the
meeting organizer, with only a few restrictions. In fact, the list
of things they can't do is much shorter than what they can't.
Co-organizers are unable to:
8. Take your organizer privileges from you
Handle the meeting recording function
Change meeting options while channel
meetings are taking place
Access attendance reporting
Apart from these limitations, co-organizers have virtually all the same
powers as the organizer. They can manage breakout rooms, adjust meeting
options, change attendee roles, admit participants from the lobby, lock the
meeting, present content, and conclude the meeting when needed. These
capabilities ensure that your co-organizer can step in effectively if you're
unavailable during a meeting due to an unexpected situation.
9. The Benefits of Adding a Co-Organizer to Your
Meetings
A co-organizer shares your meeting privileges, able to start, manage, and
end the meeting if needed. Having one from the beginning ensures smooth
meetings even in emergencies or technical glitches.
You can add up to 10 co-organizers per meeting in Microsoft Teams. While
it might seem excessive for small meetings, Teams can host up to 1,000
participants and up to 20,000 listeners in view-only mode, making those 10
co-organizers quite sensible.
Even in small meetings, coordination can get complex. Teams Meetings
span time zones and involve presentations, breakout sessions, and polls.
Having co-organizers is smart for smooth meetings and handling
unexpected situations.