How to Moderate a Q&A in Microsoft Teams

Before the event

The Q&A can be started by attendees even before the event starts, even if the event has not yet begun. Moderators can only view these questions once they have been published to the event by a moderator.

During the event

Questions may be asked when the Q&A begins by default. Utilizing the Q&A toggle, moderators can determine when attendees are able to ask questions.

Open or close the Q&A

• Select Show Q&A in the meeting controls to open the Q&A pane.

You can accept questions by clicking the toggle in the Q&A pane.

• By selecting the toggle, attendees will not be able to enter questions. Closed will appear on the toggle.

Respond to questions

The New tab initially displays all questions.

Respond publicly

1. You can make a question immediately visible to everyone by selecting Publish above it.

   

   A published tab appears after the question has been submitted.

2. Your reply can be entered in the compose box on the Published tab and sent. Your answer is now visible to everyone.

   

The thumbs-up icon indicates that the question has been liked.

Respond privately

• Select Send when you have finished entering your answer in the Private reply box on the New tab. A person who asks a question immediately receives an answer.

Make an announcement

If you wish to send an announcement to everyone, enter your message in the Make an announcement box and click Send.

Reject a question

• When you are finished with the Q&A, select Dismiss to remove the question from it.

Dismissed is the new tab for the question.

If you select Delete, you will be able to delete the published question as well.

After the event

Reports, such as the Q&A report, are available following the event.

1. Double-click the event invitation in your Teams calendar.
2. The Q&A report can be accessed by selecting the down arrow.