{"id":3806,"date":"2025-05-07T08:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/?p=3806"},"modified":"2025-05-07T08:50:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T08:50:45","slug":"add-teams-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/add-teams-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Steps to Add Teams to Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two of the most used remote tools today are Microsoft Teams and Outlook. On their own, these tools already give the best benefits to remote teams. But did you know you can make things better by integrating them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious how? <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">This article will teach you how to add Teams to Outlook and\u00a0<strong>how to set up a Teams Meeting in Outlook<\/strong>.<\/span> Let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" data-src=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/add-teams-outlook.jpg\" alt=\"Add Teams to Outlook\" class=\"wp-image-3807 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/add-teams-outlook.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/add-teams-outlook-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/add-teams-outlook-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/add-teams-outlook-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/add-teams-outlook-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1067;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-add-microsoft-teams-to-outlook\">How to Add Microsoft Teams to Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>To <\/strong><strong>add Microsoft Teams to Outlook<\/strong><strong>, open your Outlook app and sign in to your account. Click on the Teams icon that you\u2019ll see in the upper right corner of your mail page. Once you get redirected to Microsoft Teams, restart both apps, and you\u2019re done.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then, connecting your Teams and Outlook accounts involved selecting the <em>&#8220;Register Teams as the chat app for Office&#8221; <\/em>option in your <em>&#8220;Settings&#8221;.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the recent Outlook update has made it confusing for users to integrate the apps, as Microsoft removed the said option. Instead, it was replaced by the Teams icon on the Outlook mail page, which you only need to click once to bridge the apps together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Did you know you can delegate calendar access in Outlook? Find out <a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/delegate-calendar-access-outlook\/\">how<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-set-up-a-teams-meeting-in-outlook\">How to Set Up a Teams Meeting in Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>While Outlook already has a revamped version, the classic Outlook app still works. If you have the latter version, it\u2019s worth noting that it follows a different process of scheduling a Teams meeting in Outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, the steps below will teach you the meeting scheduling process for both versions of Outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-1-scheduling-a-teams-meeting-in-outlook-classic\">Method 1. Scheduling a Teams Meeting in Outlook Classic<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to add a Teams meeting in Outlook Classic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1. Open <\/strong>your <strong>Outlook app.<br><br><\/strong>Note that Outlook Classic is only accessible via the app and has no web version.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2. Click <\/strong>on <strong><em>\u201cNew Items &gt; Meeting\u201d.<\/em><br><br><\/strong>You will find the <em>\u201cNew Items\u201d <\/em>option at the upper left of your Outlook app, right next to <em>New Email\u201d. <\/em>Clicking on <em>\u201cMeeting\u201d <\/em>will prompt the scheduling window to appear.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3. Type in <\/strong>the details of your meeting.<br><br>Add the meeting title, date, start and end time, and participants in the meeting scheduling window. The good thing about adding Teams to Outlook is that the latter automatically sets Microsoft Teams as the location once you put a meeting in your Outlook calendar.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Step 4. Send <\/strong>the invite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/schedule-meeting-outlook-classic-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"How to Schedule a Meeting in Outlook Classic\" class=\"wp-image-3811 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/schedule-meeting-outlook-classic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/schedule-meeting-outlook-classic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/schedule-meeting-outlook-classic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/schedule-meeting-outlook-classic-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/schedule-meeting-outlook-classic.jpg 1380w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheduling a Teams meeting in Outlook gives you two participant options for meetings \u2013 required and optional. This is an ideal feature as it lets your team know whether they are needed throughout the meeting or can leave when they have more important tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Are you planning to switch to the new Outlook version but unsure if it will suit your needs? <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/run-new-outlook-and-classic-outlook-side-by-side-a624c36d-c50f-43bc-9c8b-dd17b5690ffb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Support<\/a> has an article explaining how to run Outlook Classic and the new Outlook side by side so you can compare them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-2-scheduling-a-teams-meeting-in-the-new-outlook-version\">Method 2: Scheduling a Teams Meeting in the New Outlook Version<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>These are the steps to schedule a Microsoft Teams meeting in the revamped version of Outlook:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1. Open <\/strong>Outlook &amp; <strong>click <\/strong>on the drop-down menu right beside <strong><em>\u201cNew Email\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>From the drop-down menu, <strong>select <em>\u201cEvent\u201d.<br><br><\/em><\/strong>This step will open Outlook\u2019s meeting scheduling window.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3. Add <\/strong>the meeting details.<br><br>This includes the meeting title, schedule, and participants.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 4. Set <\/strong>the meeting as a Teams meeting.<br><br>You can do this by clicking on the button next to the <em>\u201cTeams Meeting\u201d <\/em>option at the lower left of the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Step 5. Hit <\/strong><strong><em>\u201cSend\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/schedule-meeting-new-outlook.jpg\" alt=\"How to Schedule a Meeting in the New Outlook\" class=\"wp-image-3808 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Find more details about scheduling and troubleshooting problems with Teams meetings in Outlook on <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/schedule-a-microsoft-teams-meeting-from-outlook-883cc15c-580f-441a-92ea-0992c00a9b0f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"adding-teams-to-outlook-smoothens-things-out\">Adding Teams to Outlook Smoothens Things Out<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Skype users have migrated to Microsoft Teams after Microsoft announced that the app is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2025\/02\/28\/the-next-chapter-moving-from-skype-to-microsoft-teams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shutting down<\/a>. This change may overwhelm some, as the two apps have different interfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things that people find confusing is integrating Teams and Outlook. Fortunately, the process is straightforward. And once your Microsoft apps are connected, you will enjoy more seamless communication, centralized collaboration, and streamlined meeting management.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-articles\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/create-shared-google-calendar\/\">6 Easy Steps to Create a Shared Google Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portfolink.com\/blog\/slack-vs-teams\/\">Which Is Better: Slack or Teams? 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