So, after installing the Microsoft Teams desktop application, you’ve logged in to Outlook email client to create a Teams meeting, and you see that, instead of New teams Meeting, a skype meeting option is available?
Microsoft Outlook is a convenient application for managing personal and professional emails. Another great feature is scheduling a Teams meeting from Outlook without the hassle of sending individual emails to the attendees. The Teams add-in is available for Outlook on Windows, so this can be done from Microsoft Teams directly, or the add-in lets you do it from Outlook.
When you can’t get Teams in Outlook, it gets a lot harder to avoid the hassle. It is usually missing from Outlook because of minor bugs in your device’s operating system.
In this article, I’ll describe the possible reasons behind that and how to get Microsoft Teams Outlook add-in.
Let’s start.
Why is my Microsoft Teams Add-in for Outlook Missing?
Installing an outdated Teams/Office application is the primary reason behind the Teams meeting button not showing up in Outlook. Also, not signing with Microsoft Teams’ modern authentication program can be another reason why Outlook is missing the Teams option.
The Teams-Outlook integration is an example of Microsoft wanting its users to be able to easily switch from one product to another.
However, you should keep in mind that only the recent version of Microsoft 365 and Exchange allows you to install Microsoft Teams add-ins. To use Teams add-in in Microsoft Outlook, you need to have Office 2013 or higher/ Exchange 2016 or higher. The add-in is automatically installed if you have Microsoft Teams and either Office 2013 or a later version installed on your Windows PC.
In short, if you do not have the latest Microsoft Office version installed on your PC, you cannot get the Teams add-in in the Outlook app.
If Teams is missing even after installing Office 2016 or Office 2019, there’s a simple tweak to manually include the Teams add-in.
But before integration of the add-in, make sure you follow this order; Download and Install Microsoft Teams > Sign in > Restart Teams > Restart Outlook. Then proceed to the following.
You may also like to read about fix Microsoft Teams Chat Messages not showing up.
Here are the steps to add Microsoft Teams add-in in Outlook:
- Launch the latest version of Outlook you’ve installed on your computer.
- Move to the File tab on the ribbon menu.
- Click on Options.
- Scroll down the left pane and select Add-ins.
- Move to the bottom of the window and select the COM Add-ins in the Manage section.
- Click on go.
- Tick on Microsoft Teams meeting add-in for Microsoft Office. Then click Ok.
But in case the Teams meeting option is missing or disabled, you need to enable Microsoft Teams for it to work properly.
From the COM Add-ins menu select ADD > locate the teams.exe file from the files and select Open.
That’s the initial process of including the Microsoft Teams button in Outlook. If your Outlook client is still missing the meeting option, read the following section. I’ve included some troubleshooting tips on how to resolve the issue.
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How to Fix Teams Meeting Add-in not Showing in Outlook?
Generally, Outlook users schedule Teams meetings from the Outlook calendar. All you need to do is open Outlook and click on the calendar icon. You’ll notice New Teams Meeting in the top dashboard, given that you’ve followed the earlier tweak that I’ve shared.
But in case the Teams button doesn’t show up in Outlook, you have to follow the solutions from below.
Here are the methods to fix the Teams meeting add-in for Outlook missing issue:
1. Install Teams application as an Administrator
Usually, Microsoft Teams is a pre-installed application in Windows 11. If Microsoft Outlook is missing Teams, even in Windows 11, you have to uninstall the application first. The same rule applies to Windows 10 users also.
Uninstall Microsoft Teams and follow further procedures.
To successfully utilize an add-in on Windows, you have to provide the extension with proper administrative power. The same is required for COM add-ins. To provide Windows registry access, install Teams as an admin.
After reinstalling the Teams app, make sure you run Outlook in normal user mode (not as an administrator). Check whether Teams is showing on Outlook or not. Or else, move to a further solution.
Also, check out our separate post on how to add Teams meeting in Outlook.
2. Clear Teams cache
Sometimes not clearing the system cache for a long time can also cause Teams not showing in the Outlook calendar. You can clear the system cache and enjoy the meeting feature.
Here are the steps to clear Microsoft Teams Cache from Windows:
- Press Windows + R to launch the Run prompt.
- Search for %appdata%\Microsoft\teams in the prompt.
- Delete the folders that have cache in their name.
- Delete the blob_storage, databases, Local Storage, and tmp. folders also.
Note: Make sure to exit from Outlook before even launching the Run prompt.
Check if the missing Teams meeting icon reappeared on the Outlook calendar. Try the following solution in case this doesn’t work well.
3. Register Teams as Office Chat Application
When the Microsoft Teams is not set properly for the Outlook client, you will notice Outlook is missing the Teams meeting icon on Windows. After you combine Teams with Microsoft Outlook, the issue will be resolved.
Here are the steps to register Teams as an Office chat application:
- Open Microsoft Teams on your computer.
- Click on your profile icon from the top and go to settings.
- Scroll down in the General settings tab.
- Tick on register teams as chat application for office.
- Restart both Microsoft teams and Outlook.
You’ll notice Microsoft Teams meeting button will appear on Outlook. Try the following solution in case this solution doesn’t bring up the meeting icon in the Outlook calendar.
These are the solutions you need to implement when a Microsoft Teams meeting not showing appearing in Outlook. As these methods are proven solutions, applying those will be not complicated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my Teams meeting not showing?
Log out of Teams and Outlook > Restart both the applications > Re-login to the applications.
How do I Add Teams meeting button in Outlook?
Launch the Microsoft Teams admin center > Navigate to Meeting Policies > Toggle on Allow the add-in > Restart the Outlook client.
How do I integrate Microsoft Teams with Outlook?
Open Outlook > File > Options > Add-in tab > Ensure Microsoft Teams meeting add-in for Microsoft Office listed there.
Wrapping Up
Microsoft Teams meeting will appear in Outlook once you follow the above-mentioned steps. Start by enabling the Outlook add-in for Teams. Clean the system cache, then register teams as office chat applications.
If you find the information helpful, please give feedback in the comments section. However, if you face any difficulties applying the solutions, feel free to comment below. My team will be happy to assist.
Thanks this worked, much more helpful than Microsoft
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