Lately, people have been reporting missing Microsoft Teams Add-in for Outlook. In this case, even though users successfully install Microsoft Teams Add-in for Outlook (doesn’t matter automatically or manually), they still can’t access it in Microsoft Outlook. This makes the user frustrated while scheduling group discussions or meetings as they need to go back to old ways i.e., to start Microsoft Teams separately and schedule their meetings and work from there. Microsoft Teams Add-in disappears from the Outlook ribbon as follows:
What Causes Missing Microsoft Teams Add-in for Outlook?
Maybe the most common nuisance related to Outlook add-ins is about missing the add-in toolbar (add-in options menu) from the main Outlook window. While in some cases it’s just that the toolbar is not placed in a visible location (so the user misses seeing it). Most of the time, Outlook disables an add-in (and its toolbar) because it conflicts with a third-party add-in or because the add-in performed an action that caused Outlook to stop responding – thus Outlook disables the related add-in in order to prevent future crashes. Some of the causes of Missing Microsoft Teams Add-in for Outlook are:
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We recommend you go through these small but promising workarounds to rectify your problem as sometimes, we miss common things and they aren’t supposed to be ignored in the first place. These are as follows:
Solution 1: Register Microsoft Teams DLL Files
A dynamic link library (DLL) contains program code that a number of applications may need to access in order to run. In order for programs to find the DLLs that they require, the DLLs must be registered. regsvr32 is a command-line tool in Windows that stands for Microsoft Register Server. It’s used to register and unregister Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) controls. When regsvr32 registers a DLL file, information about its associated program files is added to the Windows Registry. It’s those references that other programs can access the registry to understand where the program data is and how to interact with it. When we compile an application and put its dependent complied dlls in the same folder of the exe file, the application should run without any problem. But sometimes we still need to register those dependent dlls using the regsvr32 command because the only exception to this is COM and ActiveX DLLs which need to add certain keys to the registry. This proved to be a helpful solution for many users online as per the data collected by our Research Team. For a normal DLL (including .NET class libraries), all you need to know is the path to the DLL. To register Microsoft Teams Dll files, follow the steps below:
Solution 2: Ensure Add-In Enable and Installed
Add-ins in Microsoft Outlook are small programs or utilities that help you automate tasks when you view or create messages. Microsoft has partnered with leading companies to build add-ins that help you get things done right from your inbox. The Microsoft Teams add-in for Outlook is a really useful integration tool for users of both programs. Its primary purpose is to allow users to schedule a Teams Meeting directly from Outlook rather than having to open both programs at the same time. Outlook sometimes disables add-ins if it believes that an add-in is interfering with Outlook’s functionality or is a threat to privacy and security. In some cases, it is not the fault of the disabled add-in. Outlook can be overly aggressive here. If you rely on some add-ins and it is important for you to force that they stay enabled. This was the case for many users online and they were able to rectify the problem by following this procedure. Follow these instructions to check either Microsoft Teams add-in is installed and enabled.
Solution 3: Enable Outlook Add-Ins from Meeting Policies (Admin)
Meeting policies are used to control the features that are available to meeting participants for meetings that are scheduled by users in your organization. This is a per-user policy and applies before a meeting starts. Allow the Outlook Add-in setting to control whether Teams meetings can be scheduled from within Outlook (Windows, Mac, web, and mobile) or not. Also, users can access Teams Add-In from outlook home. If you turn this off, users are unable to schedule and access Teams Add-In and meetings when they create a new meeting in Outlook. For example, in Outlook on Windows, the New Teams Meeting option won’t show up in the ribbon. Basically, we need to enable the Outlook Add-in feature in the Microsoft Teams administrative settings so that it may work in Outlook. This proved to be helpful for many users online. Follow the steps given below:
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