Overview
When you create an event in Outlook calendar, you can use the Zoom add-in to quickly add a Zoom meeting link.
Zoom add-in vs. Zoom website
The Zoom add-in works well for basic Zoom meetings. If, however, you need to configure advanced settings such as meeting registration or polls, we recommend creating or editing the meeting on the Zoom website at https://usc.zoom.us.
Using the Zoom add-in for Outlook for Windows
Use the Zoom add-in for Outlook for Windows
Quick guide
- Open Outlook calendar. Create a new event, and fill in the details.
- In the top toolbar, click
Zoom and select 
Add a Zoom Meeting.
- If prompted, click Allow.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Do not enter your email address. Instead, scroll down and click SSO.
- Type usc and click Continue.
- The Shibboleth prompt appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo prompt appears. Complete the verification.
- The Zoom meeting is created and added to the Outlook event.
- (Optional) To edit the meeting details, click Zoom and select
Settings. The meeting settings open in a side panel.
- Click Send.
Detailed guide (with screenshots)
- Open Outlook calendar. Create a new event, and fill in the details.
- In the top toolbar, click Zoom and select Add a Zoom Meeting.
- If prompted, click Allow.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Do not enter your email address. Instead, scroll down and click SSO.
- Type usc and click Continue.
- The Shibboleth prompt appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo prompt appears. Complete the verification.
- The Zoom meeting is created and added to the Outlook event.
- (Optional) To edit the meeting details, click Zoom and select Settings. The meeting settings appear in a side panel.
- Click Send.
Using the Zoom add-in for Outlook for Mac
Quick guide
- Open Outlook calendar. Create a new event, and fill out the details.
- In the top toolbar, select Add a Zoom meeting.
- If you do not see this option, you may need to first click the More
icon and select Zoom.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Do not enter your email address. Instead, scroll down and click SSO.
- Type usc and click Continue.
- The Shibboleth prompt appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo prompt appears. Complete the verification.
- The Zoom meeting is created and added to the Outlook event.
- (Optional) To edit the meeting details, click Settings. The meeting settings open in a side panel.
- If you do not see this option, you may need to first click the More icon and select Zoom.
- Click Send.
Detailed guide (with screenshots)
- Open Outlook calendar. Create a new event, and fill out the details.
- In the top toolbar, select Add a Zoom meeting.
- If you do not see this option, you may need to first click the More icon and select Zoom.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Do not enter your email address. Instead, scroll down and click SSO.
- Type usc and click Continue.
- The Shibboleth prompt appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo prompt appears. Complete the verification.
- The Zoom meeting is created and added to the Outlook event.
- (Optional) To edit the meeting details, click Settings. The meeting settings open in a side panel.
- If you do not see this option, you may need to first click the More icon and select Zoom.
- Click Send.
Using the Zoom add-in for Outlook on the web
We recommend using Firefox or Chrome when scheduling a Zoom meeting in Outlook on the web, as Safari may display errors:
Quick guide
- Go to https://usc.edu/office365. If prompted, sign in using your USC email address.
- Open Outlook calendar. Create a new event, and fill out the details.
- In the toolbar, click Zoom and select Add a Zoom meeting.
- Click Allow.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Do not enter your email address. Instead, scroll down and click SSO.
- Type usc and click Continue.
- The Shibboleth page appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo page appears. Complete the verification.
- The Zoom meeting information is added to the Outlook event.
- (Optional) To edit the meeting details, click Zoom and select Settings. The meeting settings open in a side panel.
- You can now save or send the Outlook event.
Detailed guide (with screenshots)
- Go to https://usc.edu/office365. If prompted, sign in using your USC email address.
- Open Outlook calendar. Create a new event, and fill out the details.
- In the toolbar, click Zoom and select Add a Zoom meeting.
- Click Allow.
- If you are prompted to sign in:
- Do not enter your email address. Instead, scroll down and click SSO.
- Type usc and click Continue.
- The Shibboleth page appears. Sign in using your USC NetID and passphrase.
- The Duo page appears. Complete the verification.
- The Zoom meeting information is added to the Outlook event.
- (Optional) To edit the meeting details, click Zoom and select Settings. The meeting settings open in a side panel.
- You can now save or send the Outlook event.
Editing an Outlook event or Zoom meeting
To edit the event date/time or cancel the event entirely, edit the event in Outlook. Once you save your changes in Outlook, sign into the Zoom website at https://usc.zoom.us. Depending on whether bidirectional sync is turned on for your Zoom account, the Zoom meeting may automatically update or you may need to manually edit the Zoom meeting to match your Outlook changes.
To edit Zoom settings such as requiring registration or adding a survey or poll, you can edit the meeting on the Zoom website.