This page goes over how to add an use the Cisco Webex Meetings Scheduler plugin for Outlook and Office 365. It goes over how to schedule a regular Webex Meeting and also a Personal Conference Meeting using the plugin.
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ITS recommends that you use http://uconn-cmr.webex.com to create and manage your meetings. The plugin described below lacks options and clarity that exists in the web-portal version. |
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If you have never visited webex.uconn.edu, please do so now to ensure your account exists. Simply sign in with your NetID then you may close the page. |
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Head to the plugin page and click on "Get it now" If you are not logged in, it will ask you to login to your Office account. This is your email address and password. After logging in, you will be asked to agree to the terms and conditions.
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After clicking continue, the addon will install and you will see a confirmation that it was added to your account.
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Schedule a meeting as you normally would. Notice Cisco icon on the top toolbar. This let's you add a Webex meeting to the invite.
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After choosing your defaults select the Cisco icon and choose "Add Webex Meeting."
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Click on the Outlook button Invite Attendees to add users to the invitation list. Click on the Outlook button Webex Preferences to find the Alternate Hosts section. Note: You can choose Cohosts (alternate hosts) after adding them to the "to" field on the invite and selecting the refresh symbol next to "Let me choose alternate hosts for my meeting."  Your invite now has all the necessary Webex information and you can click send when finished.
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Schedule a meeting as you normally would. Notice Cisco icon on the top toolbar. This let's you add a Webex meeting to the invite.
If you have never visited webex.uconn.edu, please do so now to ensure your account exists. Simply sign in with your NetID then you may close the page. We advise that you setup your Webex Preferences before scheduling your first meeting. In these preferences you have the choice between scheduling a regular meeting or using your personal conference room. Webex Meeting - A one time/recurring meeting that you can designate alternate hosts for. This meeting will have a unique ID associated with it when created. Personal Room Meeting - This will utilize your personal meeting room which contains features such as the lobby feature for allowing participants in one at a time, or multiple at once. This meeting link is always the same (ends with netid by default).
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After choosing your defaults select the Cisco icon and choose "Add Webex Meeting."
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Note: You can choose Cohosts (alternate hosts) after adding them to the "to" field on the invite and selecting the refresh symbol next to "Let me choose alternate hosts for my meeting."
 Your invite now has all the necessary Webex information and you can click send when finished.
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