When will teams have a calendar that sync's with outlook?

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When will teams have a calendar that sync's with outlook?

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Teams has calendar apps but there is no calendar app from my research and experience to sync with the outlook calendar or sync events from an outlook calendar.

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Hi JHarrisEA,

Thanks for contacting us, I'm happy to help you with your question.

Teams and Outlook are both Microsoft products that can work together to enhance your productivity and collaboration. However, there is no direct way to sync your Teams calendar with your Outlook calendar, as they are separate applications with different purposes.

Teams calendar is designed to show your meetings and events that are related to your Teams channels and chats. It allows you to schedule, join, and manage your Teams meetings from within the app. You can also view your personal calendar from Outlook in Teams, but you cannot edit or create events there.

Outlook calendar is designed to show your personal and professional appointments, tasks, and reminders. It allows you to manage your time, contacts, and email from within the app. You can also schedule and join Teams meetings from Outlook, but you cannot view or manage your Teams channel events there.

Therefore, the best way to sync your Teams calendar with your Outlook calendar is to use both apps together and leverage their integration features. Here are some tips on how to do that:

To schedule a Teams meeting from Outlook, you can use the Teams Meeting add-in, which is available for Outlook on Windows, Mac, web, and mobile. This will allow you to create a Teams meeting invitation and send it to your attendees via email. The meeting will also show up in your Teams calendar and Outlook calendar.
To schedule a Teams meeting from Teams, you can use the New meeting button, which is available for Teams on Windows, Mac, web, and mobile. This will allow you to create a Teams meeting and invite your channel members or chat participants. The meeting will also show up in your Teams calendar and Outlook calendar.
To join a Teams meeting from Outlook, you can use the Join Teams Meeting button, which is available for Outlook on Windows, Mac, web, and mobile. This will allow you to open the Teams app and join the meeting directly. You can also join the meeting from the Teams calendar or the Teams chat.
To join a Teams meeting from Teams, you can use the Join button, which is available for Teams on Windows, Mac, web, and mobile. This will allow you to join the meeting directly from the Teams app. You can also join the meeting from the Outlook calendar or the Outlook email.

Let me know if this helps or if you need further assistance.

Regards, Sola

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