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Can anyone explain the difference in people and participant numbers in a Teams Meeting?

Anonymous
2024-08-07T13:41:25+00:00

When I host a MS Teams meeting, I see two different participant numbers. (Participants see the different numbers, as well.)

One is in a little red area that says "Live" and has a count of attendees. The other is in the "People" area and says a totally different number. Anyone know what the difference means?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T16:19:28+00:00

    Dear Ali_215,

    Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

    The "Live" count refers to the number of participants who are currently in the meeting and actively engaged, while the "People" count includes all participants who have been invited to the meeting, including those who have not yet joined or have left the meeting. So, the "Live" count is a real-time count of the number of participants who are currently in the meeting, while the "People" count is a total count of all participants who have been invited to the meeting.

    I hope this helps, please let me know if you need any further assistance from me. Please note that our initial response may not always resolve the issue immediately. However, with your help and more detailed information, we can work together to find a solution. Thank you for your help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-10-16T15:59:05+00:00

    I don't think this can be completely correct: '...the "People" count includes all participants who have been invited to the meeting, including those who have not yet joined or have left the meeting..' because I see the number go down during the meeting.

    Is there a more comprehensive answer?

    thanks

    Martin

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-09T20:49:51+00:00

    Hello Ali_215,

    Many thanks for the response.

    Glad to hear that the reply is helpful to you. That's Great:) You may also give feedback on it.

    Regarding the invited number, sometimes, not all members of a distribution list are correctly counted or displayed. Some invitations might not have been delivered successfully due to email issues or restrictions. If this discrepancy persists, it might be helpful to check the distribution list and ensure all members are correctly included. Additionally, reviewing the meeting settings and type might provide more insights.

    Feel free to post back to the forum if any issue comes up and we'll be glad to assist.

    Thank you for your time and have a great day.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-09T20:33:41+00:00

    Thanks De Paul! This is helpful, though I invited 3,000 people to the meeting and not 1,500 - so I'm not entirely sure why the number in the 'People' section did not include everyone who was on the invite DL.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-09T20:25:10+00:00

    Dear Ali_215,

    Hope you are doing well!

    We are following up this thread to see if you have further concerns on this topic, or if you have any other questions.

    If our information was helpful, we also invite you to vote the reply so that others may find it easier. Thank you for your time and wish you a nice day.

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