Setting meetings to default to online Teams meetings

Description

At Ohio University, Teams meeting links are NOT included by default when you schedule meetings via your Outlook calendar. However, you can edit this option yourself so that every meeting you schedule defaults to an online Teams meeting.

Environment

PC, Mac, web browser, mobile device

Solution 

From Outlook

  1. Open Outlook

  2. Select  File, then Options 

  3. In the left navigation menu, select Calendar

  4. Select the check box for Add online meeting to all meetings Screenshot of the options menu, with Calendar highlighted with a red circle

  5. Select  OK

From Catmail (online)

  1. Log in to Catmail with your OHIO email address and password via catmail.ohio.edu

  2. Select the Settings gear iconin the upper right

  3. At the bottom, select View all Outlook settingsScreenshot of the Settings menu, with the View all Outlook settings option highlighted with a red circle

  4. Select Calendar, then select Events and invitationsScreenshot of the Settings menu, with

  5. Select the check box for  Add online meeting to all meetingsScreenshot of the Settings menu with

  6. Select  Save Screenshot of the Settings menu with the Save button highlighted with a red circle

Outcome:You should now be able to configure your settings so that your meetings automatically include a Teams meeting link.

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