Configure a Room (or resources) with Approval Required in Microsoft 365 Outlook

Meeting room with approval required

• The booking delegate can accept or decline the meeting

  • to set up a delegate for a meeting room or resource, submit a request and with the following information:

    • the name of the resource (i.e. room or equipment)

    • the name and username of the booking delegate

• New bookings are sent to a booking delegate

• Meetings are tentatively accepted if no conflicts

Settings to Set up Resource Scheduling in Outlook for the Web

• All Scheduling Options are left at default values

• List to automatically schedule is set to Select users and groups: with an empty list

• List of those who can request approval is set to Everyone

• List of those who can request approval is set to Select users and groups with an empty list

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Setup settings for use by IT staff through the Exchange admin center

• Go to Resources tab and open resource settings

• Settings are in "Booking delegates" (only accessible by IT staff)

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