You can use Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac, to schedule an online meeting using Microsoft Teams or Skype if supported in your organization. If your account is configured for dial-in conferencing, the online meeting request will automatically include the phone number and conference ID.
Tip: If you are using Skype for Business Online, you can set up meetings using the Skype for Business Web Scheduler.
To schedule an online meeting in Outlook for Mac take these steps.
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In Calendar view, select Meeting.
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Select Teams Meeting or Skype Meeting. per availability in your organization.
If necessary, confirm installation. If your organization uses Skype for Business, see install Skype for Business. If your organization uses Microsoft Teams, the add-in will be installed automatically. -
Add invitees to the To field. You can invite entire contact groups.
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Add your meeting Subject, Location (possibly "Teams Meeting") and Duration-Start-End as applicable.
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Select Send.
Tip: You can also invite people who are outside of your organization. Just be sure to add them as guests before the meeting starts or they will have to join anonymously.
To schedule an online meeting in Outlook take these steps.
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In Calendar view, select Meeting.
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Select Teams Meeting or Skype Meeting. per availability in your organization.
If necessary, confirm installation:
> If your organization uses Skype for Business, see install Skype for Business.
> If your organization uses Microsoft Teams, the add-in will be installed automatically. -
Add invitees to the To field. You can invite entire contact groups (formerly known as distribution lists). Add your meeting subject, location, start time, and end time.
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Choose Send.
You can also invite people from outside your organization from Outlook. Just be sure to add them as guests before the meeting starts or they will have to join anonymously.
Make every meeting online
You can have every meeting that you create automatically include the option to be online (instead of manually setting it each time).
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In the top toolbar, go to Outlook > Settings
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Within Outlook Preferences > Other, select Calendar
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In the Calendar panel, click the check box by Add online meetings to all meetings.
