Guest access is an essential Teams feature, allowing you to collaborate with people outside your organization.

Guest users can pull up the files shared within the team chats and channels theyve been invited to.

All the files that you share in a channel get stored on your teams SharePoint folder.

Microsoft Teams Enable Guest Access

To verify guest users can access these files, go toSharepoint Settingsand navigate toSharing outside your organization.

go for the sharing option that best suits your needs.

Guest users can start a Teams meeting using theMeet Nowoption.

Allow guest access in Microsoft Teams

Then go toMeeting settingsand switchMeet Nowto on.

Why Am I Showing as a Guest on Microsoft Teams?

To join the meeting as a regular user, launch a new web app tab in Private Mode.

microsoft teams admin center guess access settings

peek if you still appear as a guest.

Why Cant I Add Guests to Microsoft Teams?

fire up the Teams Admin Center, go toOrg-wide options, and ensureGuest accessis on.

guest access messaging settings teams

Additionally, ensure your AzureAD and Office 365 group controls allow guest access.

Conclusion

Microsoft enabled guest access in Teams by default.

This makes it easier for teams to collaborate with external users.

sharepoint Sharing outside your organization settings