Creating a Channel Calendar in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft has a calendar feature in Teams that is often overlooked. It’s called a Channel Calendar, and it allows you to set up a calendar that is specific to a channel in a Teams workspace. Here’s how that works…

To add a calendar to your Teams channel, click the Add Tab icon and select Apps:

In your list of Microsoft Apps, select Channel calendar. If you do not see that, you may need to click on the See more icon to get the full list:

Select a name for the calendar that will be displayed in the tab, and click Save:

You now have a Teams calendar that is available to everyone in that channel. You can create meetings and send invites, and invitees will get notifications:

Do keep in mind that there are some pros and cons to this:

• Pros:
  • Helps keep project-specific meetings organized.
  • All channel members can view and add events.
  • Sends automatic notifications for scheduled events.

• Cons:
  • Does not sync with individual Outlook calendars.
  • Only visible within the specific channel.