Teams - Why can't I record? Video call vs. meeting
Posted on: 09/04/2021
Microsoft Teams allows you to easily record meetings. I'm frequently asked, "Why can't I record?" or "Why is recording disabled?" The answer is that you are doing a video call. Most likely, you were chatting with one person (1-on-1 chat) or doing a group chat. A video call looks similar to a meeting, but it is a call, so the recording feature is disabled.

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Solution is to quickly start a meeting in Teams
I have easy solutions when you need to record. Start an impromptu meeting, and paste the meeting link in the group chat, or quickly invite the person or group you were chatting with. Now you can record since you are in a meeting.
Steps:
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Go to your Calendar in Teams.
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Click Meet Now.
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Either Gat a link to share and paste in the group chat or click Start meeting and invite the person you were chatting with.
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You can now record your meeting.

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Chris Menard
Chris Menard is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and is employed full-time as a Trainer for BakerHostetler, one of the nation’s largest law firms. Menard has a YouTube channel with over 900 technology videos covering Excel, Word, Zoom, Teams, Outlook, Gmail, Google Calendar, and other resources that over 15 million viewers have appreciated. Menard also does public speaking at conferences for CPAs and Administrative Professionals. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn at chrismenardtraining.com/linked or on YouTube at chrismenardtraining.com/youtube
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