Teams - How to Schedule a Conference Call and Meeting in Teams

Your calendar in Teams is connected to your Exchange calendar. In other words, when you schedule a meeting in Outlook, it'll show up in Teams, and vice versa.

  • There are several ways to schedule a meeting in Teams

  • Click Schedule a meeting in a chat (below the box where you type a new message) to book a meeting with the people in the chat.

  • Go to Calendar on the left side of the app and select New meeting in the top right corner.

  • Select a range of times in the calendar. A scheduling form will pop open.

  • The scheduling form is where you'll give your meeting a title, invite people, and add meeting details. Click Scheduling Assistant to find a time that works for everyone.

  • Once you are done filling out the details, click Save. This will close the scheduling form and send an invite to everyone's Outlook inbox.

  • Attendees will receive a unique conference ID# in their email. Choices are to call in via phone or join online are provided in the conference bridge.

Meeting Organizer Security Measures: follow the steps below after you have created the meeting.

  • Click Meeting options

  • Click the drop-down to the right of who can bypass the lobby?

  • Click people in my organization.

  • Click No to the right of Always let caller bypass the lobby.

  • Click Save.