FindTime

Overview

FindTime is an Outlook add-in for scheduling meetings. The organizer can send multiple time options through FindTime and minimize the back-and-forth emails in scheduling.

Instructions

1. Go to my.chatham.edu

2. Click the email icon

MyChatham Login Page Screenshot - Email button highlighted

3. Navigate to Outlook and Click New Mail button

Outlook Screenshot - New mail button highlighted

4. Compose your email. Be sure to include all recipient email addresses.

5. In the text editor toolbar, click the 3 dots and select FindTime

Screenshot of Email Draft - button and FindTime are highlighted

6. The FindTime pane will open to the right of the email message.  You will set the following:

     a. Meeting Duration
     b. Select Dates to view availability
     c. Sort options by availability or time
     d. Examine each potential meeting participants availability icon

Screenshot of Initial FindTime settings - highlighted are duration, date, sort fuction and icon availabiliyt

7. Click on various time options and then click next

8. Continued FindTime settings will need adjusted.

     a. Set a location.  This can be a physical location of a link to a Zoom/Teams meeting.
          1. Below the location are several options. The default options are often ideal, but they can be adjusted to suit your needs.
     b. Make sure the cursor within your email is set to where you would like the poll to appear.
     c. Click Add to Email

Screenshot of additional FindTime settings - the following are highlighted location, options, cursor, and add to email button

9. The poll will then be added to the email message and is ready to send.

Screenshot of composed email with FindTime poll inserted and highlighted

 

Additional Information

FindTime is also available in the Outlook client on both the Mac and PC.

For more information on FindTime, please visit https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/findtime-articles-ec8304aa-e2a2-4cca-ae4c-5d4d0b4b7dc5