How to Reserve a Room using Outlook
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Using Outlook Desktop Client

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Start the Outlook application, and open the Calendar view by clicking the calendar icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
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When creating a meeting, click the Location button to display a list of rooms that may be scheduled on campus.
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Double-click on a room to add it, and then click OK.
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Use the Scheduling Assistant to view free/busy information for your meeting attendees and selected room(s). Note: You may add multiple rooms to a meeting to compare scheduling availability against meeting attendees. Be sure to remove extra rooms from the meeting before sending the invitation.
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When you send your meeting invitation, most rooms will automatically send a meeting acceptance if the room is available. Some rooms reservations may require an approval before the booking is accepted.
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If you cancel a meeting, be sure to cancel the meeting in Outlook, which will automatically cancel the room reservation, and make the room available for others to schedule.
Using Outlook Online Web Client
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Open a web browser and go to Outlook Online calendar (https://outlook.office.com/calendar/)
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When creating a meeting, click in the field labeled Search for a room or location, and begin typing the name of the room(s) you wish to include. Select each room to add it to the rooms list for the meeting.
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Use the Scheduling Assistant to view free/busy information for your meeting attendees and selected room(s). Note: You may add multiple rooms to a meeting to compare scheduling availability against meeting attendees. Be sure to remove extra rooms from the meeting before sending the invitation.
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When you send your meeting invitation, most rooms will automatically send a meeting acceptance if the room is available. Some rooms reservations may require an approval before the booking is accepted.
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If you cancel a meeting, be sure to cancel the meeting in Outlook, which will automatically cancel the room reservation, and make the room available for others to schedule.
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Created
Fri 11/21/25 1:50 PM
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Fri 11/21/25 1:50 PM