Microsoft Outlook - Use Scheduling Assistant

Scheduling Assistant displays attendee availability while you create a meeting, making it easier to find a time that works for everyone.

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Best Used When

• Scheduling meetings with several attendees.
• Finding overlapping availability.
• Avoiding scheduling conflicts.

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Use Scheduling Assistant

1. Create a new meeting.
2. Add required and optional attendees.
3. Select Scheduling Assistant.
4. Review the availability grid.
5. Adjust the meeting date and time as needed.
6. Complete the meeting details.
7. Send the meeting invitation.

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Tip

What you see depends on the permissions each attendee has granted to their calendar.

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Summary

Scheduling Assistant helps identify available meeting times before invitations are sent.

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