Video meeting
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The
RingCentral
app lets you use video to connect with the members of your teams. When you create a new team or connect an existing team, you can message participants and stay in touch before, during, and after the video meeting.
Select where you want to enable this feature.
## Desktop & web
Connect a meeting with a new team on the desktop or web app
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In the navigation bar, click **
Video
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To the right of any meeting listing, click the three-dot **More** icon.
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In the dropdown, select *Connect team \> Create new team*.
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In the **Create team** window, adjust the following settings:
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**Team name**: Use the automatically generated name or create a new name.
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**Members**: All invitees are listed automatically. You can enter other users' email addresses to add them to the team.
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**Team description**: Enter a short description of the team (optional).
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**Type of team**: Click the dropdown to select the team's visibility:
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*Private*: Only team members can view and access.
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*Public:*Anyone can search for the team, find it in the Contacts menu, or join the team without an invitation.
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**Allow members to add other members** : If you set your team's visibility to *Private*, team members will be able to add more participants from their email addresses.
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**Allow members to post messages**: Let team members post messages in the team chat. If you turn this option off, only admins will be able to post messages.
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**Allow members to @team mention**: Let users use the @team mention feature.
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**Allow members to pin posts**: Let users pin posts in the conversation.
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**Allow members to add apps**: Let users integrate apps with the conversation.
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Click **Create.**
When a team is linked with the meeting, the **Connect** button will change to **
Video
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Connect a meeting with an existing team
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In the left navigation bar, click **
Video
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To the right of any meeting listing, click the three-dot **More** icon.
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In the dropdown, select *Connect team \> Use existing team*.
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Select the team that you want to connect to the scheduled meeting.
You'll be redirected to the **selected team** in the **Messages** section. You'll also see the confirmation message *Meeting connected with team*.
When a team is associated with the scheduled meeting link, the **Connect** button will change to **
Video
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Send a message to team members
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Open the
RingCentral
app on your desktop or in a web browser.
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Click on **Video** in the left side of the app menu.
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Click on the three vertical dots on the right for the **More** menu.
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Click on Message team: \[team name\]. The team conversation will open.
You can send a message, read other messages, pin posts, integrate apps, and other options as available in the team conversation.
## Mobile
Connecting a meeting to a team on the mobile app
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Go to **Video** via the bottom menu bar.
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Tap the **More**button at the right side of the scheduled meeting.
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Tap *Connect team.*
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Tap *Create team*.
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On the **Create team** page, configure the team details.
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Tap **Next** at top right to finish creating the team.
Connecting a meeting with an existing team on the mobile app
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Go to **Video** via the bottom menu bar.
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Tap the **More**button at the right side of the scheduled meeting.
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Tap *Use existing team.*
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On the **Use existing team** page, type the team name on the search bar or browse through the suggested teams.
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Tap the name of the team with which you want to link the meeting.
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Tap **Next** at the top right to be directed to the message thread of the team in the
Message
interface of the
RingCentral
app mobile.
Note: You can connect a meeting with any team you're a member of, even if you're not the one who scheduled the meeting or an admin of that team.
Configuring team details when connecting a meeting on the mobile app
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**Team name**: Defaults to the meeting title. You can change the team name if you want.
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**Team type**: Tap to choose from the following options:
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*Private (invite only):* Not visible to other
RingCentral
app users that are not members of the team.
RingCentral
app users will need to be invited to a private team, and they will be unable to search for this team if they have not been invited.
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*Public (visible to any co-worker)*: Anyone can join without an invitation and anyone can find the team via search or the Contacts menu.
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**Members** : Autofills with the names of the meeting participants. To add a member, tap the **Members** field, type in the name of the user, and select their name from a dropdown list or enter an email address in this field.
Sending a message to a connected meeting on the mobile app
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Go to **Video** via the bottom menu bar.
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Tap the **
Message
** chat bubble icon at far right of the scheduled meeting that you've connected with a team.
You will be directed to the message thread of the team in the