Use the Zoom Add-In with Outlook

The Zoom for Outlook add-In allows you to schedule a Zoom meeting from your Outlook calendar. This can be particularly handy when you want to add the option for online participation to an in-person meeting.

Add a Zoom meeting to your Outlook Calendar event

  1. In Outlook, create or edit a meeting.
  2. Select the Zoom button at the top of the window, then select Add a Zoom Meeting (plus sign icon) from the drop-down menu.  If the icon doesn't appear, try rebooting (if it was previously installed), or install the Zoom Plugin for Outlook.
  3. If prompted to display a new window, allow it.
  4. If you are prompted to log into Zoom, select the SSO button at the bottom of the Sign In window.
  5. Enter Towson-edu in the Domain box, and select Continue. Sign in with your TU email address as prompted.
  6. When complete, you will find the Zoom meeting information in the event's Description field.
  7. Select the Send or Update button to add the meeting to your calendar and send invitations, including the Zoom link, to the invitees.
     
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