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Possibility to book a Microsoft Teams meeting in Bookings automatically
Bookings is one of the easiest apps to adapt in office365 that brings the fastest and understandable business value for customers. For a half a year i'm planning my meetings only with Booking. http:/...
This was promised in a Microsoft posting late last year, indicating that Skype for Business integration was ready, and that Teams integration would be early this year.
Like you, I use Bookings to schedule web conferences. Unfortunately, it is a painful work-around. I get the booking request, which puts it on my calendar. I then create a separate Teams meeting, and cut and paste the meeting info into the support ticket where I originally gave them the link to book an appointment with me.
What I want is what they said would be available early this year, and that is online meeting integration with Teams. If the appointment is with me, create a Teams meeting, and pass the meeting info on to the person who requested the appointment through the meeting confirmation sent by Bookings.
Like you, I use Bookings to schedule web conferences. Unfortunately, it is a painful work-around. I get the booking request, which puts it on my calendar. I then create a separate Teams meeting, and cut and paste the meeting info into the support ticket where I originally gave them the link to book an appointment with me.
What I want is what they said would be available early this year, and that is online meeting integration with Teams. If the appointment is with me, create a Teams meeting, and pass the meeting info on to the person who requested the appointment through the meeting confirmation sent by Bookings.
- SO, here is an update. We have started to slow down on using Bookings, specifically because the work-around is too painful. Now most of my Microsoft Teams meetings are generated by setting the meeting in Teams -- and I'd rather allow the user to set the meeting themselves.
Perfect World:
1) Allow the individual to book their own meeting in Bookings, using the time-based rules (including buffer on either side of the meeting).
2) Generate a Microsoft Teams meeting in appropriate staff member's calendar, and that meeting information is sent to the individual who booked the meeting.
3) Do NOT add the buffer to the staff member's meeting calendar; simply use it as a set of time-based rules when the meeting can be booked.
Frustrating example: I have a meeting with a supplier on my calendar tomorrow that is from 2:30 to 4:55 PM. Huh! Why did they send me a meeting invite (that I accepted no less!) for a 2 hour and 25 minute meeting. Oh right... It's from Microsoft Bookings. Aargh!
4) Better still! Allow me using booking rules for a type of meeting to create a recurring meeting for my client on the next three Wednesdays! Meeting #1 of 3, #2 of 3 and #3 of 3. Same time, same Microsoft Teams meeting info, all client-side self service. And if one of the follow up meeting slots is already taken, show them what's available based on booking rules, and let them pick their next best date(s) and time(s) within the confines of the booking rules (e.g., IF the next meeting is supposed to be one-week later, allow plus or minus hours/days so they don't set it for 12 weeks later slowing everything down). David McKnight There must be a way of using Flow or Zapier to do that. I might give it a try
