Get started with the Microsoft Teams calendar

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Open your calendar

To start using your Teams calendar, select Calendar  ​​​​​​​ on the left side of Teams.

Change your calendar view

Your Teams calendar will display your work week by default. See other views, like the entire week or month, by selecting Work week at the top of your calendar and choosing one. 

You can also:​​​​​​​

• Change the time scale to adjust space for meeting details.

• Save calendar views to access specific layouts later.

• Select Filter  to customize the types of events that appear on your calendar.

• Select Show navigation pane   to see the mini-month view, view other people’s calendars, create calendar groups, and more.

• Select More options   > Calendar settings  to change your calendar appearance, adjust event and meeting settings, and more.

To learn more, see Customize your calendar in Microsoft Teams.

View other calendars

View multiple calendars at the same time for seamless coordination and event planning. Look at different people’s calendars, calendars that highlight birthdays or holidays, and more.  

• In the top-left corner, select Show navigation pane  .

• Under My calendars, create and select calendar groups to quickly bring up views of specific calendars later.

• Switch between split and combined views to see other calendars side-by-side or integrated into one.

To learn more, see View other calendars in Microsoft Teams.

Schedule and start meetings and events

Easily schedule meetings and events of all types from your Teams calendar.   

To schedule a new meeting or event: 

1. Select Calendar  in Teams.

2. Select New  or select a timeslot in your calendar.

   1. Select the dropdown arrow next to New  to choose from different types of event templates. Select View all templates to see more.

3. Select Scheduler   to find a time that works best for everyone.

4. Enter meeting or event details.

5. Select Save  .

To join a meeting or event:

1. Select Calendar  in Teams.

2. Select a meeting or event.

3. Select Join  .

To learn more about joining a Teams meeting, see Join a meeting in Microsoft Teams.

Find the right place to meet

When choosing a room or location for your meeting, you’ll see more details about available rooms, like capacity and technical specs. You’ll also see the option to Browse with Places Finder.  

To learn more, see Get started with Microsoft Places. 

Share your calendar

Share your calendar with others to give them insight into your schedule and availability. 

To share your calendar with someone specific: 

1. Select Calendar  in Teams.

2. Select More options > Share  .

3. Enter the email address or contact you want to share with.

4. Next to their name, select the dropdown menu to choose their permissions.

5. Select Share.

Depending on policies set by your IT admin, you can also manage permissions for other people in your organization in the dropdown menu below.

To learn more, see Share your calendar in Microsoft Teams.

Print your calendar

Print out your calendar to distribute physical copies of it or keep it on hand for markups and easy access. 

To learn more, see Share your calendar in Microsoft Teams.

Quickly access past meeting details

Go right to a past meeting’s recap, chat, and other details in your Teams calendar. 

To access: 

1. Select Calendar  in Teams.

2. Select a past recorded meeting.

   • Select Recap  to view the meeting recap.

   • Select Chat  ​​​​​​​ to open the meeting chat.

To learn more about recap in Teams, see Meeting recap in Microsoft Teams. 

Related topics

Customize your calendar in Microsoft Teams

View multiple calendars in Microsoft Teams