Scheduling meetings
Creating event
- Launch Outlook
- Click on Calendar on the left side of the window / click on the New Event button in the top left corner
- By clicking on the time slot, you will see a simplified window where you can create a meeting:
- You can choose which calendar you want to use
- You can add Title, required attendees, beginning and end of the meeting (or you can mark it as an all-day event), you can add a location and a description of the event.
- Click on Save to save and create an event
- If you want to see more details of the event, click on More options
- the more detailed view of the new event window, you can now also:
- Add an option for this to be a Teams meeting
- Add optional attendees
- Choose a time zone of the meeting
- Make it a reoccurring event
- Mark it as an in-person meeting
- Add an option for this to be a Teams meeting
Top ribbon options
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- Choose response options (will attendees be required to respond if they are attending, if they can forward the event, or if you want to hide attendee list)
- Set availability during the event (will attendees be free, working elsewhere, busy, out of office, or tentative)
- Set a reminder for the event
- Choose a category to help you differentiate events
- Make an event private
- If there are multiple attendees with clashing schedules, you can create a Scheduling pool to make a consensus when the event will take place
- You can use Scheduling Assistant to get a better visual of everyone's availability
- Choose response options (will attendees be required to respond if they are attending, if they can forward the event, or if you want to hide attendee list)
Event amendment
- To edit event, click on the event in calendar and click "Edit" button
- To delete an event, click on the event in calendar and click "Delete" button