You can run a trivia game during a Microsoft Teams meeting without adding anything to Teams. Keep the call open for conversation, run Trivia Rush in a browser tab, and share that tab so everyone can follow along. Players join on a laptop or phone from a link in the meeting chat.
Meeting Games is not a Teams app and does not connect to your Teams account. That keeps setup simple, but it also means there is no in-meeting panel, and scores do not sync back to Teams.
Set up before the meeting
Allow five minutes the first time.
- Create a room. Go to Trivia Rush and choose a category, a difficulty level, and 5, 10, or 15 questions. Mixed general knowledge is a sensible default for a broad group.
- Keep the room open in a browser window. Using its own window makes it easier to pick in the Teams share menu.
- Copy the invite. The lobby can copy the link alone or a ready-made meeting chat message, so you can paste either one at the right moment.
- Do a quick test. Open the link on your phone to see what players will see. Use a different nickname from the host.
The room lobby, where the host copies the invite link and sees who has joined (sample room).
Run it during the Teams call
1. Share the link in chat. Paste the room link into the meeting chat. If someone cannot use the chat, read out the room code so they can enter it on the Meeting Games homepage.
2. Share the browser window. Select Share in the Teams meeting controls, then choose the window with your game. Microsoft explains the options in its guide to presenting content in Teams meetings. Sharing one window helps keep notifications and other tabs out of view.
3. Introduce the game. You could say: "We're doing a five-question trivia round. Open the link in chat, add a nickname, and pick your answers on your own device. It'll take about five minutes."
4. Start when most people are in. Give people a minute or so, then start. Don't let the wait eat into the meeting.
5. Play. Questions appear on the shared screen and each player's device. Everyone answers individually while you keep the call moving.
A question in progress, with a count of answers received (sample room).
6. Review the answers. After each reveal, react to a surprising result or read out the explanation, then move on.
The reveal screen, with the correct answer and how the room voted (sample room).
7. Announce the winner and return to the agenda. Scores count correct answers, so thank the top scorers and move on: "Well played. Now, on to the first agenda item."
Pick the right length
| Teams meeting | Questions | Allow about | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly team meeting | 5 | 5 minutes | Run it at the start and keep moving |
| Team social | 10 | 10 minutes | Add time for reactions |
| Dedicated quiz session | 15 | 15 minutes or more | Add breaks and more than one round if you like |
These are planning estimates. Add time if many players are joining for the first time.
Check whether trivia suits the meeting
Trivia works well when a team already knows each other and enjoys some friendly competition. A leaderboard can feel less comfortable for a brand-new group or a new hire. In those cases, Would You Rather is usually a gentler opener because there is no right answer and no ranking.
For a larger all-hands, keep in mind that Trivia Rush is listed for 2 to 50 players. Test the room first if you expect a large audience, or use a simple poll for the whole company and save the game for smaller groups. The all-hands icebreaker guide has other options.
Fix common Teams problems
| Problem | What to try |
|---|---|
| A player can't see the link | Paste it again or read out the room code |
| The link opens in an unexpected browser | Copy it into another browser, or join on a phone using the code |
| Players can't see the question | Check that they have opened the room, not just the shared screen |
| Your shared window shows the wrong page | Stop sharing, then share the correct window again |
| Your company blocks a website | Ask your IT team, or run a manual quiz in chat |
Organizations configure Teams and their networks differently, so a quick test with one colleague is worthwhile before a big event.
Use your own company questions
Live rooms use prepared question decks and individual scores. For questions about your own company, prepare them in a document and collect answers in Teams chat or a poll. The corporate trivia guide includes a ten-minute plan and sample questions, and the one-page Trivia Rush host script (PDF) gives you a printable run of show.
Create a Trivia Rush room → before your next Teams meeting.