Hello all Hope everyone is safe and well I am wondering if it is at all possible to install the Microsoft Teams add-in for outlook as a standalone without having to install the full Microsoft Teams software on our servers for the users. We currently use Microsoft Remote Desktop Services as our VDI Environment for users to log onto, from previous teams installations the performance of teams almost stalled the servers and hence we had to uninstall teams which brought performance to normality. As we currently use teams via the https://teams.microsoft.com via the browser which works well for use without the video aspect, i wanted to see if the MS teams add-in is available separately without having to install the full software Also i cannot see a 'lightweight' version of teams out there for an RDS deployment that i can see Any pointers would be welcome

manchesterBazza + allI know it's an old post but seeing no solution posted yet. Here's how I implemented this for an environment (x64) where Teams was not showing up on Outlook 2019. Download the New Teams x64 client via Bulk deploy the new Microsoft Teams desktop client - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn.Extract just the MicrosoftTeamsMeetingAddinInstaller.msi file from the downloaded MSIX file - I used 7-Zip to do so. Right click the MSIX > 7 zip > Open > Extract required file. Note : [Teams Version History - Windows] - As of 20 July 2024 - currently the latest version of Teams is 24165.1414.2987.41 and the MicrosoftTeamsMeetingAddinInstaller.msi version is 1.24.14501 To install Teams Meeting Addin from command-line, you will first need the version number to install to the correct folder - its not easily visible in the file properties of the MSI. So, I opened the MSI in Notepad2 (editor of choice can be used) - and searched for ProductVersionMicrosoftManufacturer, as shown below - The version of the MSI is right alongside (it eventually shows up the version number in Add/Remove programs, so you could deploy it, figure out the version from there, uninstall, and then put it in the right location below using the script shown) Then from an elevated command prompt to install system-wide for all users run the following command after adjusting for your environment - MSIEXEC /I "<path>\MicrosoftTeamsMeetingAddinInstaller.msi" /passive /norestart TARGETDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\TeamsMeetingAddin\<versionnumber>\" Once that's done, you should be good to go with the "standalone" Teams Meeting Addin deployed. Worked well for me. YMMV.

Finally somebody that answered the question. This worked like a charm. Thank you!

Hi manchesterBazza Since you are using the Online Version of Microsoft Teams and if the services are integrated with Microsoft Office 365 Services the best Solution I would recommend is using OWA (Outlook Web Access) to schedule the Microsoft Teams Meeting. The Standalone version of Microsoft Teams Add-in for Outlook is not available. Hence we can use the workaround of scheduling the meeting the OWA. With Regards,Satish U

Hi RealTime_M365 Many thanks for getting back to me, let me check this out On connecting to OWA i do not see any options for a Calendar on the left where i would expect to, also i will need to see if this service is enabled for using teams with OWA I think this would throw some users off as they prefer the on prem outlook and so we may have to install teams on our RDS services for this purpose Thanks again

Hi manchesterBazza If you think OWA would be a difficult option. They can schedule the meeting from the Microsoft Teams Calendar Option also. They can define the time and schedule the meeting from the calendar option in Microsoft Teams only issue will be scheduling assistant will not be available. Here are some links for your assistance.https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-add-in-for-outlookhttps://support.office.com/en-us/article/get-an-office-add-in-for-outlook-1ee261f9-49bf-4ba6-b3e2-2ba7bcab64c8 See if using the second link if you could get the Microsoft Teams Add-in Installed. With Regards,Satish U

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RealTime_M365
MVP
Apr 08, 2020
Hi manchesterBazza

Since you are using the Online Version of Microsoft Teams and if the services are integrated with Microsoft Office 365 Services the best Solution I would recommend is using OWA (Outlook Web Access) to schedule the Microsoft Teams Meeting.

The Standalone version of Microsoft Teams Add-in for Outlook is not available. Hence we can use the workaround of scheduling the meeting the OWA.

With Regards,
Satish U
- manchesterBazza
  Copper Contributor
  Apr 08, 2020
  Hi RealTime_M365
  
  Many thanks for getting back to me, let me check this out
  
  On connecting to OWA i do not see any options for a Calendar on the left where i would expect to, also i will need to see if this service is enabled for using teams with OWA
  
  I think this would throw some users off as they prefer the on prem outlook and so we may have to install teams on our RDS services for this purpose
  
  Thanks again
  - RealTime_M365
    MVP
    Apr 08, 2020
    Hi manchesterBazza
    
    If you think OWA would be a difficult option. They can schedule the meeting from the Microsoft Teams Calendar Option also. They can define the time and schedule the meeting from the calendar option in Microsoft Teams only issue will be scheduling assistant will not be available.
    
    Here are some links for your assistance.
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-add-in-for-outlook
    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/get-an-office-add-in-for-outlook-1ee261f9-49bf-4ba6-b3e2-2ba7bcab64c8
    
    See if using the second link if you could get the Microsoft Teams Add-in Installed.
    
    With Regards,
    Satish U
StephenBaer
Copper Contributor
Dec 22, 2023
Three-year-old post here and still no fix for it. RDS remains the red-headed stepchild of Windows. We really need a lightweight Teams Add-in for Outlook Desktop!
- shanedsouza
  Copper Contributor
  Jul 20, 2024
  manchesterBazza + all
  
  I know it's an old post but seeing no solution posted yet. Here's how I implemented this for an environment (x64) where Teams was not showing up on Outlook 2019.
  
  Download the New Teams x64 client via Bulk deploy the new Microsoft Teams desktop client - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn.
  
  Extract just the MicrosoftTeamsMeetingAddinInstaller.msi file from the downloaded MSIX file - I used 7-Zip to do so. Right click the MSIX > 7 zip > Open > Extract required file.
  
  Note : [Teams Version History - Windows] - As of 20 July 2024 - currently the latest version of Teams is 24165.1414.2987.41 and the MicrosoftTeamsMeetingAddinInstaller.msi version is 1.24.14501
  
  To install Teams Meeting Addin from command-line, you will first need the version number to install to the correct folder - its not easily visible in the file properties of the MSI. So, I opened the MSI in Notepad2 (editor of choice can be used) - and searched for ProductVersionMicrosoftManufacturer, as shown below - The version of the MSI is right alongside (it eventually shows up the version number in Add/Remove programs, so you could deploy it, figure out the version from there, uninstall, and then put it in the right location below using the script shown)
  
  Then from an elevated command prompt to install system-wide for all users run the following command after adjusting for your environment -
  MSIEXEC /I "<path>\MicrosoftTeamsMeetingAddinInstaller.msi" /passive /norestart TARGETDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\TeamsMeetingAddin\<versionnumber>\"
  
  Once that's done, you should be good to go with the "standalone" Teams Meeting Addin deployed.
  
  Worked well for me. YMMV.
  - antiochpc
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 26, 2024
    Finally somebody that answered the question. This worked like a charm. Thank you!

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