Creating a new meeting in Outlook Online

Question

• How do I create a meeting in Outlook Online?
• I need to make a meeting in Outlook Online, how do I do that?

Environment

Outlook Online

Resolution

You can manage your entire calendar, including scheduling meetings, rooms and creating Microsoft Teams online meetings all within a web browser.

Once you've logged in to Outlook Online click on the Calendar icon in the left navigation bar to be taken to your calendar. Then follow these steps to create a new meeting.

• Press the + New Event icon in the menu bar at the top of the page.
  • A new event meeting window will overlay on top of your calendar window.
• Enter you calendar even information
  • Meeting description
  • List your attendees (if there are any, of course)
  • Select your date and time using the drop-downs or you can slide the appointment using the graphic on the right.
  • Choose whether this meeting is a single event or should be a recurring meeting. (If this is a recurring appointment, be sure to follow the Best Practices Guidelines for selecting an end date on recurring meetings).
  • Select your location. A list of Bowdoin College room resources will appear to assist you in booking a room, but you may choose other locations by manually entering them.
    • If you want the meeting to be a Microsoft Teams meeting, click the slider icon on the Location field for Teams Meeting
    • When you choose a Teams Meeting, the appropriate connection URLs and other information will be added to the meeting notes automatically once the meeting is saved.
  • Add your reminder time
  • Add a description for the event. You can add attachments, insert images, etc.
• Once your information is complete. click the Save icon in the upper-left.
• Your meeting is now ready for yourself or any attendees.