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cndavis80

Copper Contributor

Mar 26, 2020

Teams Meeting Time Defaults to 24 Hours When Using the Teams Add-in for Outlook

When creating a Teams meeting via the Outlook Add-inn, the time defaults to 24 hours. Can this be changed?

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Duanne

Copper Contributor

Nov 11, 2020

I don't think these Tech Forums are ever read. You'd think there would at least be one post from MS by now stating it's now on a Sprint Plan or to low an issue to put right - ANYTHING but SILENCE!

ThereseSolimeno

Former Employee

Nov 11, 2020

Hello Duanne PrimiTec_Solutions

This forum is primarily for users to share ideas, best practices and real-world solutions for using Teams; it's rare that a Microsoft person will respond because people like VasilMichev are certified MVPs and are as knowledgeable (if not moreso) than most users or Microsoft engineers.

The primary way to report a bug or request a feature is through the Uservoice feedback forum, and from my research on that site, this bug was never reported. If you'd like to do that, then others can vote on it and that's the best way to get the attention of the development team and receive updates on the status of the bug fix.

Finally, if anyone requires personalized tech support, we suggest that they go to answers.microsoft.com, which is staffed by Microsoft people and contractors. I hope this helps clarify the various resources available to Teams users. Thank you for being a member of the community.

FakeName
Copper Contributor
Nov 13, 2020
I made a bug on uservoice. Feel free to upvote:

https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/41947555-new-teams-meeting
- Razorbill42
  Copper Contributor
  Jan 22, 2021
  FakeName
  
  I too have been embarrassed by this issue. I don't have a solution, but do have a workaround that I believe will prevent you from creating a 24 hour meeting by accident:
  Open Outlook in Calendar view.
  Check to see that the "Microsoft Team Meeting" is showing on the ribbon.
  Right click the ribbon and select "Customize the ribbon..."
  In the "Home (Calendar) section on the right side of the screen, remove "Teams"
  Click OK.
  Your Calendar view should no longer be showing the "Microsoft Teams Meeting" button.
  
  To create a new meeting, just select the "new meeting" button, once inside the new meeting dialogue box, the "Teams Meeting" button should still be there. Just click it and it will insert the Teams meeting link in the bottom of your invite, while maintaining your default meeting selections (30 min, 1 hour, etc.)
  
  The bug appears to be when you start the add-in from the Calendar view only, so by removing it in that view, you won't mistakenly activate the bug.
  
  Hope this helps.
  - snydejf
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 31, 2021
    Thank, this seems to fix the problem. Really amazing that Microsoft couldn't/wouldn't fix this bug.