Environment: Outlook for Windows and Mac
Purpose: How to create a Teams meetign within Outlook
Hosting a meeting is simple and easy to do with Microsoft Teams. Follow the directions below to get started.
1. Open Outlook and choose New Items > Meeting:
2. A new window will open, click Microsoft Teams. This will create a Teams link in your meeting invitation:
3. Add the particulars such as invitees, subject, and date and time of event.
4. Click send.
Attendee point of view:
1. Attendees will receive invite via email a calendar invite with a “join” button or a “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting” link.
2. Once the attendees clicks on the “join” or “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting”, their browser will open a page with a choice of downloading MS Teams or Join on the web or by using the MS Teams app.
3. Attendees can type their preferred name to join the meeting as and choose their video and audio settings.
They click "join now” to join the meeting.