Skype users worldwide can invite anyone to join a Skype chat by sharing a unique Skype Meeting link via the Skype for Business Web App. No Skype account or app download is required for this purpose. If you want to know how to do this, check out this tutorial.
How to send Skype Meeting Invite link
If you don’t have Skype for Business account or don’t have the Desktop version of Skype for Business installed, you can use Skype for Business Web App to join a Skype for Business meeting from your browser. Here’s how!
- Go to Outlook Calendar and add Skype Meeting
- Open Skype for Business Web App
- Check out the Meeting Link info path to get the URL to join the meeting
Being familiar with the Skype for Business meeting features helps you find the option you want quickly and continue with your meeting smoothly.
1] Go to Outlook Calendar and add Skype Meeting
All you need to do is open Outlook, go to your calendar and click ‘Skype Meeting’. Add the People you want to invite, type the subject and choose the date and time.
Next, enter the agenda of the meeting and send the meeting request.
2] Open Skype for Business Web App
Once the recipient receives the request and opens the meeting request in his email or calendar, he can select ‘Try Skype Web App’ link if he doesn’t have the Desktop version of the client installed.
Then, on the Skype for Business Web App sign-in page, he can enter the name, and select Join the meeting or get the meeting link from the meeting window. For this,
The invitee can go to the Skype for Business meeting window and look for a round “…” button at the bottom right corner of the window.
3] Check out Meeting Link info path to get URL to join the meeting
When found, he can click the button and choose the ‘Meeting Entry Info’ option from the context menu.
Thereafter, when the new dialog box appears on his screen, he can see a Meeting Link field containing the URL.
Simply click the link and use it to join the meeting.
This way, you can use the Skype Meeting link to invite people to join the meeting in Skype for Business.
PS: You can also use Skype Meet. It lets you host free Video Conference Calls – No Download or Sign-Up required!
