MS Teams-Scheduling meetings in Outlook

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There are several options when scheduling a Teams meeting in Outlook:

Option #1 If Teams meeting works and you need to locate how to start meeting.

Option #2 If you are needing to add the Teams add in.

Option #3 If the Add-in has been disabled.

Option #4 Reconnecting Teams and Outlook.

 

Option #1. If Teams meeting works and you need to locate how to start meeting.

#1. Open outlook and select your calendars tab located in the bottom left corner of the window.

Outlook image

#2. The Teams meeting option is in the home tab, across the top of the window. You can either select to meet now or schedule the meeting.

Calendar with Teams plugin

 

Option #2 Selecting the Add-in

Step #1. After opening Outlook, navigate to the File tab which will open a menu for your Outlook.

Outlook file option

 

Step #2.  Select Options in the bottom left corner.

Outlook Account info- Options indicated

 

Step #3. This will bring up an Outlook options window. From there, click “Add-ins.” 

Outlook Options with Add-ins indicated

Step #4. In the bottom of the Add-ins page, there will be a “Manage – COM Add-ins” box. Click “Go…” to bring up another window.

Outlook Add-ins-COM Add-inns indicated

Step #5. The Com Add-ins box will appear and from there, locate the Microsoft Teams add in. Check the box. Click “OK”. Restart Outlook.

COM-Add-ins-MS Teams indicated

 

Option #3. If the Add-in has been disabled

Step #1. Click on the File tab and then select Options

Outlook File Indicated

Options Indicated

Step #2. In the Options box, select Add-ins

Options Box, add-ins indicated

Step #3. Confirm that the Microsoft Teams Add-in is located in the Active application add-ins.

If not, check the disabled list by going to the manage disabled list.

Outlook Options, disabled items indicated

After selecting Disabled, make sure to click go to bring up the disabled items list.

Disabled items notifications

Step #4. If the add-in is disabled, enable it then restart Outlook

Option #4. Reconnecting Teams and Outlook

Step #1. Sign out of Teams and then restart it.

Step #2. Close Outlook and then restart it.

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Article ID: 4070
Created
Fri 1/26/24 1:02 PM
Modified
Wed 2/7/24 3:20 PM