Create Meetings Using the Scheduling Assistant

Summary

Create Meetings Using the Scheduling Assistant (Outlook client)

Applies To

Staff & Faculty 

Instructions

1) On the ‘Home’ tab click ‘New Meeting’ 

Red square around New Meeting


2) Give the meeting a title, type in the name(s) of whom you want to invite, and location. Then click ‘Scheduling Assistant’ from the menu. 

Red square around scheduling assistant


3)  You can then compare schedules to find a date and time that work best for the meeting. If using room calendars the rooms can be invited and scheduled for the meeting. NOTE: This feature does not work with SharePoint calendars. 

Scheduling assistant page


4) Once you have selected the date/time, go back to the meeting request by clicking the ‘Meeting tab’. You can add text to the email about the meeting or attach an agenda. When you are finished, click Send. 

Red circle around the send button

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