FindTime is a free add-in for Outlook that allows you to poll attendee availability to create the best meeting times.

This article explains how to install/enable and use the add-in.

Enabling FindTime

Once the add-in has been enabled through Outlook for the Outlook Web App (OWA) as described here, it becomes available in the Outlook desktop app.

1. In your browser log into https://portal.office.com using your 8-character UWaterloo username@uwaterloo.ca (i.e. myuserna@uwaterloo.ca)

2. Click on the waffle menu icon at the top left to open up the App launcher
   

   

3. Click on the All Apps option
   

   

4. Click on Add-Ins

   

   
   

5. Search for FindTime and click on it in the drop-down of the search bar and then Click on the Get it now button
   

   

6. You will be prompted to login, if not already logged in.
   

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7. You will see a screen to confirm that FindTime has been was successfully added.
   

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Using FindTime

1. Log in to the Outlook web app (OWA) via office.com using your 8-character UWaterloo username@uwaterloo.ca (i.e. myuserna@uwaterloo.ca)

2. Launch Outlook by clicking on its icon in the left-hand menu and then choose the calendar icon:

3. Click on New Event and then click on the ellipses '…' on the right-hand side:

4. A list of options will be presented with FindTime at the top.

5. Click on FindTime. The following dialogue menu will be shown to the right of the mail message:

For more information about FindTime please refer to https://findtime.microsoft.com/ .

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