Scheduling a Zoom Meeting using the Outlook Plug-in
Scheduling a Zoom Meeting through the Outlook plug-in is an easy way to ensure everyone you invite to a Zoom meeting is available and has the proper meeting info to get connected.
Download and Install
1) The Zoom Plug-in for Microsoft Outlook can be downloaded from the following page: https://dmuedu.zoom.us/download#outlook_plugin
2) Once downloaded, make sure Outlook is closed and then run the installer. Follow the on-screen instructions and use the default settings.
Schedule a Meeting
1) Open Outlook.
2) Click on New Items on the ribbon and select Meeting.
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3) Select Schedule a Meeting on the ribbon.
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4) Choose the Zoom settings you wish to use and be sure to expand the Advanced Options to check those settings as well before hitting Save.
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5) Your meeting details will be added to the body of the invite.
6) Adjust the meeting Title and the meeting times.
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7) Invite others to the meeting either by entering their name in the Required or Optional fields, or by using the Scheduling Assistant.
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8) When finished adjusting your invite details, click Send.
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