Install Zoom Calendar Add-ins
You can easily schedule Zoom meetings from your BU calendar using Zoom’s Outlook and Google add-ins. After installing the Zoom add-ins, you’ll be able to schedule Zoom meetings without having to leave your calendar application.
Installing the Zoom for Outlook Add-in
Scheduling a Zoom Meeting from Outlook
The Zoom for Outlook Add-in is accessible when composing a meeting invitation in Outlook:
- From Outlook, create a new meeting or event. Add your invitees, set the date, time, and recurrence of your meeting, and add a location if necessary.
- Locate and click the “Add a Zoom Meeting” button on the ribbon.
- Using Outlook through a web browser? When creating a new event, click the “…” menu at the top of the prompt to reveal the “Add a Zoom Meeting” option.
- If you are asked to sign in, click the “SSO” link at the bottom of the pane. Enter “bostonu” (or “bu-hipaa” if you use Zoom Meetings for HIPAA) in the company domain field. You will be redirected to a BU Login window.
- Configure your meeting options as desired. When finished, click “Add Zoom Meeting.”
- The Zoom meeting will be automatically created and added to your invite. Your invite is now ready to send.
If you need to update your meeting options, you can do so at any time from Zoom directly or by editing your meeting invite and clicking the blue “Settings” gear icon on the ribbon.
Installing the Zoom for Google Calendar Add-on
What about the Zoom Plugin for Microsoft Outlook?
Zoom has discontinued feature development for the Zoom for Outlook Plugin. Whenever possible, we recommend using the Zoom for Outlook Add-in.