This page goes over how to add an and 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 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 uconn-cmr.webex.com, please do so now to ensure your account exists. Simply sign in with your NetID, and 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 log in 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.  Image Removed Image AddedAfter clicking continue, the addon will install and you will see a confirmation that it was added to your account.  Image Removed Image Added
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You will need to close and reopen Outlook on your computer after your first |
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Schedule a meeting as you normally would. Notice the Cisco icon on the top toolbar. This let's lets you add a Webex meeting to the invite.  Image Removed
If you haven't setup the plugin for your Webex account, the system will guide you through the process to set it up. Expand the menu below for instructions and info. If you have setup your account, skip to next step.  Image Added We advise that you setup set up 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 meeting link is always the same (ends with NetID by default).  Image Removed Image Added
After choosing your defaults select the Cisco icon and choose ", click Add Webex Meeting. " Image Removed Image AddedClick 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 |
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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."
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To use the plugin on the Outlook Web App, |
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log in to your Office account by heading to |
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expand. Schedule a meeting as you normally would. Notice the Cisco icon on the top toolbar. This let's lets you add a Webex meeting to the invite.  Image Removed
If you haven't setup the plugin for your Webex account, the system will guide you through the process to set it up. Expand the menu below for instructions and info. If you have setup your account, skip to next step. We advise that you setup  Image AddedIf 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 set up 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 lobby feature for allowing participants in one at a time , or multiple at once. This meeting link is always the same (ends with netid NetID by default). Image RemovedImage Added
After choosing your defaults select the Cisco icon and choose " Add Webex Meeting. " Image Removed Image AddedYour invite is now populated with the details for the Webex connection.
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| title | Alternate Hosts (Cohosts) |
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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." Image Removed Image AddedYour invite now has all the necessary Webex information and you can click send Send when finished.
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