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Copper Contributor

Sep 17, 2021

Checking availability in Teams meeting

When creating a teams, is there a way to identify a time/ date when most team members are free and invite them all to a meeting. Is there a straightforward way of doing that in teams without entering...

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KSBuchanan

Brass Contributor

Jul 27, 2024

JY-365 This is still a problem, and I understand exactly what you are saying!! It is *absurd* that Microsoft hasn't allowed you to schedule a Channel meeting (for group members) and see their availability!! The only way to do this, is to enter each person - which really defeats the benefit of scheduling Teams Channel meetings.

As a work around, I use the scheduling assistant (either in Desktop Outlook, or Web Outlook). I use the email to the Team Group and expand it - that way, I don't have to enter their names and I can see their availability. THEN...whatever time is best available I use to schedule the time via Teams Channel meeting.

Overall - Microsoft is making improvements, but it seems something so basic as "checking availability" would be included for the Team members!!