How can I disable Teams Meeting being automatically added to any Outlook meeting invite?

Josephs, Michael 96

Outlook now automatically adds a Teams Meeting link to any meeting I schedule using Outlook - I would like to permanently disable this for my Outlook as my team only uses Zoom for meetings. There does not seem to be any documentation about this and I have been unable to find anything in preferences that changes it permanently.

JimmyYang-MSFT 58,646 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-01-21T08:31:47.397+00:00
Hi @Josephs, Michael

Outlook now automatically adds a Teams Meeting link to any meeting I schedule using Outlook

How did you schedule meeting in Outlook client? Do you mean if you schedule "Any meeting" in Outlook, it will add Teams meeting link?

Based on my knowledge, if you don't want to schedule Teams meeting in Outlook client, you could try to disable it by following these steps:

In Outlook, choose File and then Options.

Select the Add-ins tab of Outlook Options dialog box.

Confirm that Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Office is listed in the Active Application Add-ins list

If the Teams Meeting Add-in is listed in the Active Application Add-ins list, select Disabled Items in Manage and then select Go…

Set the checkbox next to Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in for Microsoft Office.

Choose OK on all dialog boxes and restart Outlook.
JimmyYang-MSFT 58,646 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2022-01-27T09:09:20.103+00:00

@Josephs, Michael

It has been a while, how is everything going?
If you have any update about this issue, please feel free to post back.
Darin Mills (DRMills.net) 236 Reputation points

2022-04-26T17:39:44.267+00:00

I find it disturbing that MS just went ahead and started assuming that I would use MS Teams for all of my meetings. Believe it or not, people still have face-to-face meetings and use other online meeting software products. This feature turning on by default caused a lot of confusion. The solution below completely disables MS Teams in Outlook. I would still like it as an option, but don't assume that every meeting I schedule will use MS Teams. It's a big overstep.
Steve Raucher 71 Reputation points

2022-04-28T15:17:25.263+00:00

I couldnt agree more. This is very poor product management.
Craig McLellan 46 Reputation points

2022-05-31T14:17:06.813+00:00

Didn't this sort of anti-competitive behavior already cost Microsoft a boat load of money 20 years ago? Its exactly what is in their DNA.
Guy Elsmore-Paddock 6 Reputation points

2022-06-22T16:54:16.247+00:00

First thing I tried before coming here was disabling the add-in but Teams re-enables it automatically the next time you launch a Teams meeting.
Tin Truong 11 Reputation points

2022-09-14T03:44:45.593+00:00

Can someone help me find this setting on the Mac version of Outlook?

Mac Outlook is doing the same now.
dan s 11 Reputation points

2022-09-29T17:58:03.76+00:00

It looks like MS finally added it to the New Outlook for Mac's settings.
YAMAMOTO, JOLINDA U 30 Reputation points

2023-03-24T18:55:22.1966667+00:00

I hate that I cannot pick to have a Teams meeting or not. I would like to send meeting request and be able to either ADD a Teams meeting. I do NOT want all of my meeting invites to have a Teams meeting. Disabling this means it is totally disabled. JUNK!
Sarah Smith 0 Reputation points

2023-05-11T00:55:09.7+00:00

Resolved with Andy David answer for me.
Marco Tang 0 Reputation points

2023-05-23T23:22:27.35+00:00
The first recommendation not works for me, and I found below way through a PDF from Uni of Maryland.

Turning Off the Addition of MS Teams Meeting From the Outlook client:

Click File in the menu tool bar.

To the bottom left of the window, click Options.

In the Outlook Options window, select Calendar.

Under Calendar Options, remove the checkmark from “Add online meeting to all meetings”

Click OK.
John Liebenthal 15 Reputation points

2023-06-13T14:56:00.1066667+00:00
Three things:

those directions don't work with Outlook for Mac

I fixed it in Outlook for Mac after wasting about 2 hours of my life searching for a solution

Now Microsoft forced an update of Outlook on me and every calendar invite I send defaults to Teams and forces me to deselect it.

What an arrogant, self-serving approach to customers!
John Liebenthal 15 Reputation points

2023-06-13T15:09:20.0233333+00:00

Found it for Mac in May 2023 update, no thanks to Jimmy Yang.

Select "Outlook" in upper left top menu

Select "Preferences"

Select "Other, subitem "Calendar"

Look under "Calendar Options" for "Add online meeting to all events"

Click the "Configure" button

Uncheck "Add online meetings to all meetings"

You're welcome.
David Grayston 25 Reputation points

2023-06-21T18:18:55.1633333+00:00

We're running Office LTSC Pro Plus 2021 and its version is 2108 and I think that's before the "Add online meeting to all events" option was introduced. So I'm finding we have to disable the Teams Add-in in Outlook to stop the behavior but of course that removes all ability in Outlook to schedule a Teams meeting. Any suggestions?
Elliot Azzam 0 Reputation points

2023-06-21T19:27:47.11+00:00

How do we disable automatic Teams meetings in duplicated meeting invitations on Outlook OWA? In my settings, I've unchecked the "automatically add online meeting to all meetings" (seriously do you not employ any copy editors?), but every time I duplicate a meeting invitation, it overrides the existing zoom links and attaches Teams links within the body, along with a "join Teams meeting" button. Even after I once again switch off the "add Teams meeting" button in the Duplication dialog box. Please make it stop.
Will 15 Reputation points

2023-07-17T18:49:22.3133333+00:00

For those of you looking to push a fix to all users via GPO. Put in a Group Policy preference for a delete and change to the HKCU and have the users log off then back on again after running GPUpdate.

Delete the key below from the users registry HKCU(AS THE USER)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Addins\TeamsAddin.FastConnect

Edit the following key to a value of 1 from 3

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\TeamsAddin.FastConnect
Kai Holzer 6 Reputation points

2023-07-25T06:12:35.5133333+00:00

Hi Will, sure that will fix the issue because you deactivate the Teams Plugin. But I still wanna use Teams and only don't want to create the meetings automatically

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Andy David - MVP 157.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2022-04-26T17:50:36.527+00:00

Uncheck this option:
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Michael 16 Reputation points

2022-04-28T17:41:25.88+00:00

Yes! This worked! I think it's better than disabling the whole add in

Mikayel Mikayelyan 61 Reputation points

2022-05-02T16:52:15.247+00:00

Can this be done by the organization level from O365 admin panel?
Thanks

Luke Web 6 Reputation points

2022-05-03T16:02:40.093+00:00

Yeah i would like to know this as well. It's pretty annoying that MS would randomly enforce this. We don't want users using Teams meetings for compliance reasons and now every meeting produces a Teams video call? Users are very confused.

Renée P 1 Reputation point

2022-06-27T22:11:01.257+00:00

Thank you! Was drivin' me crazy!

Deona 51 Reputation points

2022-07-14T21:58:11.93+00:00

This was driving me crazy too!

And that option line (Add online meeting to all meetings) wasn't visible on my desktop version of Outlook, but I was able to see it and UNCHECK in my online version of Outlook.

If you don't use Outlook online very often, just open your internet browser and enter office.com in the URL, then login, if necessary.
Select the Outlook app from the menu on left
Select settings (cog wheel)
Select View all Outlook settings (at the bottom)
Select Calendar, then Events and invitations
Uncheck Add online meeting to all meetings
Select Save

Thank you Andy!

Matt Penner 26 Reputation points

2022-08-05T16:31:06.537+00:00

Thanks to @Andy David - MVP for finding this. It was driving me nuts. :) Others mentioned they couldn't find this in their desktop version of Outlook. I found it but it was slightly different for me. I am using the latest version of Outlook O365 (installed, not web) and have both the Teams and Zoom plug-ins enabled so my option was hidden inside another option. Here is my option screen, similar to @Andy David - MVP .

I suspect I don't see the checkbox right off because I have multiple meeting providers. Even though I have both Teams and Zoom already enabled, the dialog has the button to Add Meeting Provider. One might think it would state Add/Update or something else. I almost didn't click on it because I didn't want to Add a provider.

When I clicked on the button I got the familiar setting inside another window:

Hope this helps others.

Frederichs, Tracey 1 Reputation point

2022-09-26T18:40:50.937+00:00

Genius, worked like a charm! THANK YOU!!!

YAMAMOTO, JOLINDA U 30 Reputation points

2023-03-24T19:16:21.88+00:00

This option is Unchecked.

Allan Ray 6 Reputation points

2023-04-05T07:57:50.9066667+00:00

Thanks! I think this option should not be enabled by default

Heidi Nieman 0 Reputation points

2023-04-11T17:22:07.1166667+00:00

Your solution was by far the quickest and most helpful solution to this problem driving us crazy. THANK YOU.

AE Cordovez 0 Reputation points

2023-05-01T20:03:54.87+00:00

Super helpful! Many thanks.

Julie A 0 Reputation points

2023-06-13T15:14:42.17+00:00

Thank you!! Sharing with others.

Emily Cosnett 15 Reputation points

2023-06-23T16:44:48.09+00:00

I'm suddenly having the same problem, it just started within the past week and I have no idea why. There is no setting in my options for "add online meeting to all meetings". When I logged in to Outlook online, I do see the option there - but it was already not checked and I am still having this problem. Can anyone help?

Dawn Williams 15 Reputation points

2023-06-30T16:21:40.6266667+00:00

That box doesn't exist in my Outlook calendar options. How else can I disable the auto meeting creation? I am on a PC.

Jeanne Marie Walsh 15 Reputation points

2023-07-08T14:11:53.1266667+00:00

This totally worked!! Thank you so much Deona!

White, Kory 15 Reputation points

2023-07-14T16:03:34.02+00:00

This option does not exist in Outlook 2016, for Outlook 2016 where can this be disabled? I want the Teams integration to be an option but every time I click "Invite Attendees" a MS Teams meeting is configured and added, I would like this to stop.

RedVision81 31 Reputation points

2023-07-18T12:43:21.4366667+00:00

its neither available in Office 2021 LTSC Current Version 2108. how can this be disabled?

Konstantin Artemiev 5 Reputation points

2023-07-20T12:27:16.6633333+00:00

I use office 2021 LTSC, I haven't this option.

Bonnie Sailor 5 Reputation points

2023-07-24T15:51:09.9266667+00:00

This does not work for 2019

Alireza FakhriRavari 5 Reputation points

2023-08-16T17:01:13.4433333+00:00

Is there a way to disable it in Outlook 2019? I don't see the option to uncheck "Add online meeting to all meetings."

Hunt, Jennifer Renee 0 Reputation points

2023-09-06T14:29:44.9666667+00:00

I don't have this option on my outlook-is there a way to turn this off without this option?

Hunt, Jennifer Renee 0 Reputation points

2023-09-06T14:40:35.1533333+00:00

tried the suggestion using 365 and the box unchecked. I restarted Outlook and it's still putting the MS Teams as the default when i schedule a meeting

CFriis 0 Reputation points

2024-01-19T12:17:21.15+00:00

beauty, thanks for this tip

Brian Beck 0 Reputation points

2024-01-31T14:00:02.8633333+00:00

Right on point. Solved problem with one click. Thank you.

Phil Reinie 0 Reputation points

2024-06-17T17:49:11.34+00:00

20240617: Thank you, Andy David.
When I went to uncheck that option, I noticed that to the right of it I could select a different meeting provider to use instead of Teams. (I only have Teams so none others were available.)

I'm using an Enterprise MS 365 version of Outlook, so others may not have that option, but it shouldn't hurt to check.

Rieves, Ray (JSC-SA2)[CBF PARTNERS JV, LLC] 0 Reputation points

2024-07-03T15:20:45.1266667+00:00

You, Sir, are my hero. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :)
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Hayley Mitrano 41 Reputation points

2022-05-05T13:44:57.447+00:00

Found a way to remove at the org Level for 365 Users.

Powershell exchange online

EDIT
Misstyped the order of the command, is actually -OnlineMeetingsByDefaultEnabled
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Set-OrganizationConfig -OnlineMeetingsByDefaultEnabled $False

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/set-organizationconfig?view=exchange-ps
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Sasan Baharaeen 6 Reputation points

2022-05-05T20:28:30.353+00:00

Which version of ExchangeOnlineManagement allows you to use the parameter -OnlineMeetingsEnabledByDefault? I am using 2.0.05 and it tells me that parameter is not present for Set-OrganizationConfig.

Hayley Mitrano 41 Reputation points

2022-05-05T20:36:12.07+00:00

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2?view=exchange-ps

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/ExchangeOnlineManagement/2.0.5

I am using the latest version 2.0.5 of EXOV2 module.

Sasan Baharaeen 6 Reputation points

2022-05-05T20:42:27.793+00:00

I apologize for the typo. I am using 2.0.5 and this is what I see:

A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'OnlineMeetingsEnabledByDefault'

Hayley Mitrano 41 Reputation points

2022-05-05T20:50:11.4+00:00

My bad, got the order mixed up!

-OnlineMeetingsByDefaultEnabled

Sasan Baharaeen 6 Reputation points

2022-05-05T21:11:16.69+00:00

Thank you. That worked.

Ishita Singh 1 Reputation point

2022-05-12T21:56:59.91+00:00

I'm facing the same issue, checked all permissions assigned. Any clue what could be the reason?

YAMAMOTO, JOLINDA U 30 Reputation points

2023-03-24T19:16:58.0566667+00:00

I think this worked. Thank you!!

A Ska 241 Reputation points

2023-07-20T14:20:00.74+00:00

Dears

Should we run this command on our Exchange Infrastructure (On-prem Hybrid 2016)?

Set-OrganizationConfig -OnlineMeetingsByDefaultEnabled $False

Is there any collateral damage?

Derek Williams 0 Reputation points

2023-09-15T18:47:49.9366667+00:00

This issue is still happening for me, and the option is turned OFF in the Outlook app (macOS)., also its whereabouts in no way matches the instructions for finding the option above. I am using the web version for mail, but even though I uncheck the option, it reappears when I reopen the Calendar, and is showing in the day entry. Cannot upload screenshot of the issue because the Add image button is greyed out. I HATE it when mega companies like Microsoft decide for me what I want instead of allowing me to do it, and then send me on a wild goose chase for the next hour googling for how to turn the damn thing off, and when I follow their instructions, it doesn't work. So far, staff at my uni have had three edit emails with no change after each.

Another gripe: when setting up my profile to respond here, I couldn't add my credentials without agreeing to by spammed by Microsoft, but when I clicked the Add link, it said, "you must agree to the Privacy agreement to proceed", so I clicked Privacy agreement. However there was no button to agree, meaning that they have bundled privacy with the right to spam you.
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A Ska 241 Reputation points

2023-07-19T14:28:49.96+00:00

Same problem here, Outlook 2019 or 2021, Exchange 2016 hybrid environment and on-premise mailboxes.

Since Teams Addin Version updated to 1.0.23125.1 we're experiencing the issue.

This is a problem, please help

Thanks
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Kai Holzer 6 Reputation points

2023-07-24T12:24:59.17+00:00

We got exactly the same issue with Office 2016 and an On-Premise Exchange 2019. The issue started on 17th July but I cannot say with which Addin Version.

I tried to contact support already but that wasn't really helpful so far.

In Outlook 2016 there is no option to disable the online meeting, so the solution provided by @Andy David - MVP does not work here.

Abdullah Abd-El Maksoud 10 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-07-26T11:34:46.46+00:00

following up

Burggraf, Markus 6 Reputation points

2023-07-26T13:58:53.22+00:00

Same issue here - Office 2016, Exchange 2016 Hybrid - Teams add-in in versions 1.0.23125.1 and 1.0.23117.3 - unclear when it started

Siu, Franky [ITS] 5 Reputation points

2023-08-01T06:39:09.3333333+00:00

Our tenants are experienced this problem after update. Microsoft Support asked me to contact Product group. Hope we can get help there.

All MSI OUTLOOK version: OUTLOOK 2016/2019/2021 LTSC.

Ken Claussen 5 Reputation points

2023-08-07T14:35:23.2633333+00:00

Add us to this list.

We are seeing this as well with Outlook 2016 16.0.5404.1000 (July Patch)

And Teams 1.0.21264 and higher.

We are Exchange 2016 On-Prem in Full Hybrid.

We tried adding the Registry Key manually that Outlook 365 creates, but that did not work for Outlook 2016.

Ashish Batra 0 Reputation points

2023-08-09T05:16:35.64+00:00

We have the same issue as well.

We have Outlook 2016 (16.0.5404.1000)

And Teams version 1.6.00.20074 and Addin 1.0.23125.

We are Exchange 2016 On-Prem in Full Hybrid.

Hansjörg Steiger 0 Reputation points

2023-08-30T10:22:05.5733333+00:00

Same issue here. Office LTSC Std 2021 & Exchange 2016 on prem.

Any news about a fix yet?

Dobzer László 5 Reputation points

2023-08-30T13:48:14.0966667+00:00

With version 1.6.00.22378, the Teams meeting problem appeared again, as written above. However, in the meantime, a preview version was released, with which - thank God - the problem no longer occurred.

Version number: 1.6.00.24078

Download: https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/production-windows-x64/1.6.00.24078/Teams_windows_x64.exe
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Jeanne Marie Walsh 15 Reputation points

2023-07-08T14:18:42.4366667+00:00

This was posted previously and 100% worked for me....

If you don't use Outlook online very often, just open your internet browser and enter office.com in the URL, then login, if necessary.
Select the Outlook app from the menu on left
Select settings (cog wheel)
Select View all Outlook settings (at the bottom)
Select Calendar, then Events and invitations
Uncheck Add online meeting to all meetings
Select Save
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Toby Evans 0 Reputation points

2023-07-17T11:32:21.7566667+00:00

This has suddenly started to be an issue for me on my work's Office 2019 account. I've unchecked this box as suggested via Office online, but the problem still persists when I try to add a meeting via Outlook on my desktop.

I often use the new meeting option to create a meeting in one of the meeting rooms of the office. Or if not, I'll add a Zoom meeting via the plugin. This new forced Teams feature is incredibly annoying and counter-productive.

Rodriguez, James 20 Reputation points

2023-07-17T15:36:16.68+00:00

I'm having the same issue as Toby Evans. I'm using Outlook 2019 and I do not have an option to uncheck 'add online meeting to add meetings'.

Peter Priestley 0 Reputation points

2023-07-19T00:13:35.9933333+00:00

Tried doing this but didnt affect outlook in office 2021

Toby Evans 0 Reputation points

2023-07-20T14:22:15.11+00:00

This problem seems to have been resolved for me today.

Kyle Maulden 55 Reputation points

2023-07-26T21:05:28.2566667+00:00

My problem is a client has on-prem Exchange for their mailboxes, but uses Teams as well. So we can't go into OWA or anything and change this.

I tried the Set-OrganizationConfig cmdlet mentioned earlier in this thread... not 100% sure if that'll work since their mailboxes are on-prem... guess we'll see tomorrow after some time for it to take effect...

George Lincoln 0 Reputation points

2023-08-01T17:01:22.2433333+00:00

Worked for me as well...

Gary W 0 Reputation points

2023-08-31T11:00:36.23+00:00

No go for me. Already unchecked but my 'helpful' company configuration pushes teams into desktop Outlook regardless.
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RedVision81 31 Reputation points

2023-07-18T12:30:03.82+00:00

How can this be disabeld for Office 2021 LTSC Version?

The Option "Add online Meetings to all Meetings" ist not available in the Options Menue there!
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Gerrit Heinrich 25 Reputation points

2023-07-18T16:43:19.2+00:00

We are having the same issue with Office 2019 Pro deployed in a large enterprise environment. The option is unchecked in our O365 webmail settings. The option does not exist in the Outlook 2019 Client Options. Yet, teams meeting are being appended to all meetings by default. Is there a registry edit that could be made for this?

Andrew Felber 20 Reputation points

2023-07-18T19:28:46.06+00:00

Same problem here with Office 2016. It seems it started with version 1.0.23125.1 of the add-in.

Peter Priestley 0 Reputation points

2023-07-18T23:47:03.41+00:00

Have the Same thing using Office 2021, haven`t found anyway to disable it yet

jsink 145 Reputation points

2023-07-19T15:14:46.05+00:00

could those recently with this issue be related to this service health from MS?

Some users' new meetings created on the Outlook desktop client may automatically include Microsoft Teams meetings

EX649338, Last updated: July 18, 2023 at 6:56 PM EDT

Estimated start time: July 18, 2023 at 11:17 AM EDT

Title: Some users' new meetings created on the Outlook desktop client may automatically include Microsoft Teams meetings User impact: Users' new meetings created on the Outlook desktop client may automatically include Microsoft Teams meetings. More info: Impact occurs despite users unchecking "Add online meeting to all meetings" in Outlook calendar settings. This issue only affects those who are on an older version of Outlook. The following delineate which versions are impacted, depending on which release option your users are on: For Monthly / Monthly Enterprise Channel (MEC) builds: On versions older than 16.0.14701.20124. For First Release for Deferred Channel (FRDC) / Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) builds: On versions older than 16.0.15513.10000. Current status: Our investigation revealed that some recent changes intended to optimize the Microsoft Teams meeting add-in for the Outlook desktop client interacted negatively with the code path leveraged in some older Outlook desktop versions, subsequently resulting in impact. We're developing a fix to address this discrepancy; however, this is expected to take some time. We'll aim to provide more details regarding its development and estimated time to deployment in our next scheduled update. Admins and users can validate if they’re affected by this specific event by reviewing the build versions to check in the More info section. Scope of impact: Users who are on the build versions older than the ones listed in the More info section, leveraging the Microsoft Teams meeting add-in for the Outlook desktop client, and attempting to create new meetings in the Outlook desktop client may be affected. Start time: Monday, May 8, 2023 at 5:52 PM EDT Root cause: Some recent changes intended to optimize the Microsoft Teams meeting add-in for the Outlook desktop client interacted negatively with the code path leveraged in specific older Outlook desktop versions, subsequently resulting in impact. Next update by: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT

Neddy 16 Reputation points

2023-07-26T18:38:30.8566667+00:00

Same issues happening here. Using Office Outlook LTSC Standard 2021. End users get Teams meeting invite even though most end-users only want a in-person face to face meeting. There is no way to disable this from happening. I contaced Microsoft and they want us to pay $499 for support. We are a non-profit charity organization and using charity volume licensing. Seems almost criminal to pay $499 just to report a bug to Microsoft.
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