How to create Lync 2013 meetings from Outlook

Synopsis

This article explains how to create Lync 2013 meetings from Outlook 2010 or 2013.

Prerequisite

You must have a hosted Lync 2013 account with Sherweb.
You must have Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2013 already installed and configured for email use.

How to

 1. Start Outlook.

 

2. Click on Calendar.


 

3. Click on Home in the navigation ribbon and then click on New Lync Meeting.


 

4. Add attendees in the TO field. Give the meeting a title in the Subject field. Add a little description of the purpose of the meeting in the body of the meeting.


 

5. To setup the meeting options, click on Meeting Options.



6. Choose either a new meeting space or the company dedicated meeting space. If a new meeting space is selected, permission management options become available. Choose who does not need to wait in the lobby. Select who is a presenter and then select participation limitations, if any by checking the appropriate boxes.
Click on OK when you are done.


 

7. Click on Send.


 

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Applicable to

All Lync 2013 accounts