How to Enable Microsoft Teams in Outlook

Issue

If you’re using Microsoft Teams and Outlook together, you may run into an issue where you can’t schedule a team meeting in Outlook. This is a common problem for many Teams users, but fortunately, there are some easy solutions. First, make sure you have the Teams desktop app installed. Then, try some troubleshooting actions such as checking your Teams settings and making sure you have the latest updates installed. With a few quick fixes, you’ll be able to schedule team meetings in no time!

Environment:

Enable Microsoft Teams in Outlook

Solution:

Enable Microsoft Teams in Outlook

1. Install the Teams desktop application as an Administrator of the Windows computer  

You must have the administrator’s permission on that machine in order to install the Teams add-in successfully. If you are not the computer’s administrator, you must have someone with the appropriate permissions install the Teams application for you. Once that’s done, you should be able to see the add-in Outlook.

2. Run Outlook in User Mode, not as an administrator  

When starting Outlook, do not run it with elevated permissions.

3. Restart your Teams application as well as Outlook.  

Follow the steps given below

Download Teams > Install Teams > Sign in to Teams > Restart Teams > Restart outlook.

4. If the methods mentioned above did not work for you then try taking a look at your Outlook Options.  

Make sure that you have the Teams Meeting add-in enabled.

• Step 1: In Outlook, Click FILE and then OPTIONS.

• Step 2: Select the ADD-INS Tab of the Outlook Options box.

• Step 3: Confirm that “MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING ADD-IN FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE” is listed in the “ACTIVE APPLICATIONS ADD-IN”.

• Step 4: If not, look in the “DISABLED APPLICATION ADD-IN” list.

• Step 5: If it is in this list, select the “COM ADD-INS” in the MANAGE drop down and select GO.

• Step 6: Make sure “MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING ADD-IN FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE” is checked and Select OK.

• Step 7: Restart Outlook and you should be able to see the Teams Meeting option available when you schedule a meeting in Outlook.

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Conclusion

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