Duplicate Meeting Settings and Schedule but create unique join link for meetings running in parallel, but with different group members

Question

I am organising a high number of meetings in parallel. All scheduled for the same time, day, frequency and details, but with different group members for each meeting.

As the membership is different for each meeting, each meeting requires a separate unique link. They are separate meetings.

However, as the meeting details have the same scheduling details and settings, it would be useful to copy and paste the meeting - then just change the Meeting Name (eg from Group 1 to Group 2).

How can I copy and paste a Master meeting, to create an identical Slave meeting - but create a new TEAMS link for the slave?

With thanks.

Answer 1

Hi @Dyer, Rachael,

Thank you for posting your question to Microsoft Q&A Forum.

At the moment, Microsoft Teams does not support copying or duplicating a meeting while automatically generating a new, unique join link.

• A Teams meeting link is created at the time the meeting itself is created.
• If you duplicate, copy, or reuse an existing meeting (for example by duplicating a calendar event or copying the meeting body), the same Teams meeting link is reused.
• There is no “template” or “clone meeting with new link” feature in Teams or Outlook today.

Because the meetings run in parallel, have different participant groups, and require unique join links, each meeting must be created as a separate meeting

The only supported way to get identical settings with unique Teams links is how the Q&A Assist suggested:

1. Open Teams or Outlook calendar
2. Select New meeting
3. Manually copy the time, recurrence, meeting options, and description from your “master” meeting
4. Change the meeting title (for example, Group 1, Group 2, etc.)
5. Save the meeting > Teams automatically generates a new, unique join link
6. Repeat for each group

Although this approach is manual, it ensures unique meeting links, proper separation of meeting chats, and independent recordings and attendance.

However, your feedback is very valuable and can help influence future updates. If this change affects your workflow, I recommend submitting a suggestion through the Microsoft Teams Community feedback portal so that the product team can take your input into consideration.

Once you have submitted your idea, you are welcome to share the link here. I will be happy to upvote it to help increase visibility.

Please note that Microsoft Community moderators are not directly involved in product design decisions and do not have access to the development roadmap. Even so, your feedback is appreciated and will be shared with the appropriate teams.

If you find my response helpful, please consider marking it as the accepted answer and giving it a vote up using the account that originally posted the question. This helps surface the information for other users who may be experiencing the same situation.

I hope this explanation provides clarity and supports your understanding of the current design.

Thank you for your patience and for being part of the community. If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, feel free to comment below and I will be here to help.

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Answer 2

To create multiple meetings in Microsoft Teams with the same scheduling details but unique join links, you can use the following approach:

1. Create a Master Meeting: Set up your initial meeting with all the required details such as time, date, frequency, and settings.
2. Duplicate the Meeting: While Microsoft Teams does not have a direct "copy and paste" feature for meetings, you can manually create a new meeting with the same details as the Master Meeting. This involves copying the details (like time, date, and settings) from the Master Meeting into a new meeting form.
3. Change the Meeting Name: For each new meeting, change the name to reflect the specific group (e.g., from "Group 1" to "Group 2").
4. Unique Join Links: When you create a new meeting in Teams, a unique join link is automatically generated for that meeting. Therefore, each meeting you create will have its own link, even if the details are the same.
5. Repeat for Additional Meetings: Continue this process for each group, ensuring that each meeting has its own unique name and link.

This method allows you to efficiently manage multiple meetings with different participants while ensuring that each meeting remains distinct with its own join link.