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Outlook on the Web/Desktop
Schedule a Teams meeting
Outlook on the desktop
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Open Outlook and switch to the calendar view.
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Select New Teams Meeting at the top of the view.
Note: Even if you begin by selecting New Meeting or New Appointment, you can make it a Teams meeting by selecting Teams Meeting at the top of the new event form.
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Add your invitees to the Required or Optional field(s)—you can even invite entire contact groups (formerly known as distribution lists).
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Add your meeting subject, location (if applicable), start time, and end time.
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Create your message.
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Select Send.
Note: The Teams meeting join details are added to the meeting invite automatically.
If you don’t see the New Teams Meeting icon in the desktop version of Outlook, the Teams add-in for Outlook might not be installed properly.
Outlook on the web
After the invite is sent, you'll see the meeting join details in the event.
Remove Teams from a meeting
You can remove Teams from a meeting while you're creating the meeting, but not after you send the invitation.
Make all meetings Teams meetings
You can turn on a Calendar option so that all the meetings you schedule from Outlook—including Outlook on the web and mobile—will be held online with Teams.
Note: Depending on the release update schedule for your organization, you may not currently have access to this feature.
Outlook on the desktop
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At the top of the Outlook screen, select File > Options.
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On the Outlook Options page, select Calendar on the left.
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Under Calendar options, select Add online meeting to all meetings.
Outlook on the web
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At the top right of the screen, select Settings and then View all Outlook settings at the bottom right.
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Select Calendar > Events and invitations > Add online meetings to all meetings.
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Select Save.
iOS
Schedule a Teams meeting
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In Outlook, tap the calendar icon in the bottom right of the app, then tap .
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Scroll down to Teams Meeting and turn the toggle switch on.
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Add your invitees to the Required or Optional field(s)—you can even invite entire contact groups (formerly known as distribution lists).
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Add your meeting details and then tap the check mark in the top right of the app.
Remove Teams from a meeting
You can remove Teams from a meeting while you're creating the meeting, but not after you send the invitation.
Make all meetings Teams meetings
You can turn on a Calendar option so that all the meetings you schedule from Outlook—including Outlook on the desktop and web—will be held online with Teams.
Note: Depending on the release update schedule for your organization, you may not currently have access to this feature.
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In Outlook, tap your profile picture (or the Office icon) at the top left and then Settings .
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Under Mail Accounts, tap Office 365.
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Under Account Settings, tap Online Meetings to turn the toggle switch on.
Android
Schedule a Teams meeting
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In Outlook, tap the calendar icon in the bottom right of the app, then tap .
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Scroll down to Teams Meeting and turn the toggle switch on.
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Add your invitees to the Required or Optional field(s)—you can even invite entire contact groups (formerly known as distribution lists).
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Add your meeting details and then tap the check mark in the top right of the app.
Remove Teams from a meeting
You can remove Teams from a meeting while you're creating the meeting, but not after you send the invitation.
Make all meetings Teams meetings
You can turn on a Calendar option so that all the meetings you schedule from Outlook—including Outlook on the desktop and web—will be held online with Teams.
Note: Depending on the release update schedule for your organization, you may not currently have access to this feature.
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In Outlook, tap your profile picture (or the Office icon) at the top left and then Settings .
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Under Mail accounts, tap your Office 365 account.
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Scroll down and tap Online meetings to turn the toggle switch on.