Microsoft Outlook - Prevent Automatic Creation of Team Meeting Links in Outlook Meetings

UTRGV managed computers utilize the Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in for Outlook.  Therefore, a Teams meeting link is automatically added to new meeting invitations.  

Disable automatic generation of teams meeting links

Windows

  • From the installed Outlook application, select:
    • File (top left)
    • Options (bottom of left navigation menu)
    • Calendar
    • Uncheck the Add online meeting to all meetings option.
    • OK button (bottom right)

Image of automatic teams meeting ink option

MAC

  • Select Outlook from the top menu toolbar.  Then, select:
    • Preferences
    • Calendar
    • From the Calendar Options section, select the Configure button.

image of configure button in preference - calendar windows

  • On the resulting window, uncheck the Add online meeting to all meetings option.
  • Save button

image of automatic teams meeting link option in outlook for mac


This change will sync to Outlook online as well.

 

 

 

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