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If you use a Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Exchange account with Outlook, you can use the Scheduling Assistant and Room Finder to help schedule your meetings.

Note: The new Room Finder was first available in Outlook for Microsoft 365 starting in Version 2012 (Build 13530.20316). Room Finder has a dependency on WebView2, which started rolling out to Microsoft 365 applications on April 1, 2021, version 2101 (Build 13628.20274) and higher. For more information on WebView2, see the admin documentation: Microsoft Edge WebView2 and Microsoft 365 Apps

  1. In a new meeting, add the Required attendees, the Start time and the End time, then select the Room Finder button at the end of the Location field. Alternatively, you can select in the Location field and select Browse with Room Finder at the bottom in the list of suggested locations.  Image of drop down menu for room finder under location button.

  2. Choose the room specifics on the Room Finder. These conference rooms are set up by your Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft 365 administrator.test

  3. If the meeting has multiple attendees and busy conference rooms, it can be difficult to find a time that works for everyone. To find availability for people and rooms, select the Scheduling Assistant button on the ribbon, then select AutoPick and choose the appropriate criteria.

    Note: This feature replaces the Suggested Times feature from earlier versions of Outlook.

  4. After you find an appropriate time slot and add a conference room to the meeting, select Meeting on the ribbon. You can then close the Room Finder. When you're done setting up your meeting, select Send

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