Microsoft Teams Meeting Not Showing In Outlook? Try These 9 Fixes
Before pulling all your hair out
The Teams Meeting add-in allows you toschedule Teams meetings in the Outlook desktop client. You might not find the Teams Meeting add-in in outdated or incompatible Outlook app versions.Glitches with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, or your computer can also cause the Teams Meeting add-in not to appear in Outlook.
The troubleshooting steps recommendations below should help restore the Teams Meeting add-in to Outlook.
1. Install the Microsoft Teams App
You might not find the Teams Meeting option in Outlook if the Microsoft Teams desktop client isn’t installed on your PC.
Sign in to an administrator account on your PC and install Microsoft Teams from theMicrosoft StoreorMicrosoft website. Afterward, open Teams and sign in to the same Microsoft account linked to the Outlook app.
Open Outlook on your computer and check if the Teams Meeting option is now available in the Outlook Calendar tab. Update your PC’s Outlook app if the add-in is still missing or doesn’t work.
2. Reopen Microsoft Outlook and Teams
Restarting the Microsoft Outlook and Teams applications can restore the missing Teams Meeting add-in and fix other malfunctions.
Alternatively, right-clickMicrosoft Outlookand selectEnd task.
3. Install a Compatible Outlook Version
The Teams Meetings add-in is available in Outlook 2013 and newer versions. If Teams Meeting isn’t showing in Outlook, verify the version of your Outlook client before troubleshooting further.
4. Update Outlook
Installing the latest version of Outlook can restore missing features and fix otherOutlook malfunctions. Connect your computer to the internet and follow these instructions.
5. Re-register the Teams Add-in DLL File
The “Microsoft.Teams.AddinLoader.dll” file helps the Teams Meeting add-in work smoothly in Outlook. Re-registering this Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file can restore the Teams Meeting add-in to your Outlook application.
It’s a lengthy but straightforward process. Close Microsoft Teams and Outlook and follow the steps below to re-register the “Microsoft.Teams.AddinLoader.dll” file.
cd C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\TeamsMeetingAddin\1.0.23034.3\x64
You should see a “DllRegisterServer in Microsoft.Teams.AddinLoader.dll succeeded.” message on your screen.
6. Run the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant
TheMicrosoft Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA)is a utility that automatically diagnoses and fixes Office and Office 365 apps, Outlook, and Windows issues. SaRA can help register the Teams Meeting add-in in the Outlook app.
Save any open email message in Outlook, close the Outlook app, and follow the steps below.
Follow the links on the next page for additional troubleshooting suggestions.
7. Enable the Teams Meeting Add-In
If you don’t see the Teams Meeting add-in, check that it is active, installed, and enabled in your Outlook app.
Proceed to step #4 if the add-in is in the “Inactive Application Add-ins” or “Disabled Application Add-ins” section.
Restart Microsoft Outlook and check if the Teams Meeting add-in is now available in the Calendar tab.
8. Sign Out of Microsoft Teams
Microsoft recommends reconnecting your account to the Teams app if you have trouble using the Teams Meeting add-in in Outlook.
Close Outlook on your computer and follow the steps below.
Reopen the Microsoft Teams app and sign in to your Microsoft account. Afterward, launch Outlook and check if the Teams Meeting add-in is visible in the Calendar tab.
9. Reboot Your Computer
Restart your computer if the issue persists after trying the troubleshooting steps above—close Outlook and other apps before rebooting your PC to avoid losing unsaved data.
Open the Start menu (press theWindows key), select thePower icon, and chooseRestart.
Get in Touch With Microsoft Support
Contact Microsoft Supportif none of these workarounds restore the Teams Meeting add-in to your Outlook app.
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