Audience: Franklin University members.
Disclaimer: The results and functionality of the following article only apply to the audience listed above.
In 2021-2022, Microsoft changed the default behavior for scheduling meetings with other people. By default, a Teams meeting link is added to all meeting invitations. This option can be disabled if desired by completing the following steps.
NOTE: For guaranteed results, this setting should be changed in the online version of Outlook. Some desktop versions of Outlook have this option available, but some do not. In either case, changing this option in the online version will carry it over to your local Outlook client.
- Log in to Outlook online by navigating to https://mail.franklin.edu
- Click on the settings icon along the top navigation ribbon:
- In the settings window that appears, choose "Calendar," then "Events and invitations," and then UNCHECK the box that says "Add online meeting to all meetings"
From now on, when you create a new meeting invitation in Outlook, it will not automatically add a Teams meeting link. You can still add one by clicking on the "Teams Meeting" icon in the meeting creation window: