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Outlook Add-In Setup Guide

Bring smart room booking into Microsoft Outlook

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Written by Liza
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The Kadence Outlook Add-in brings the power of Kadence into your Outlook calendar. Users can search and book rooms from directly within a meeting invite, ensuring calendars and room schedules stay in sync.


🔧 Prerequisites

Before getting started:

  • You must be a Global Admin in Kadence

  • You must have admin access to Microsoft Entra, or support from your Entra admin


🔐 How the Add-in Works

Once installed, the Kadence Add-in allows you to:

  1. Create or edit a meeting

    1. Open a calendar event

    2. Click the Kadence Room Booking icon in the toolbar

  2. Launch the side panel

    1. View available rooms in real-time

    2. See capacity, location, and amenities

  3. Book or remove a room

    1. Click Add to insert a room into the Location field

    2. Click Remove to take it out

  4. Forward meetings

    1. Click the Kadence icon

    2. Select a room and click Copy

    3. Paste the room email into the To field when forwarding the meeting


📥 How to Install the Add-in

For End Users

You can add the Kadence Add-in manually:

  1. Open Outlook (Windows or Mac)

  2. Go to Home > Get Add-ins

  3. Search Kadence Room Booking

  4. Click Add

Once installed, the icon will appear in your meeting toolbar


For Microsoft 365 / Entra Admins

To deploy to your organization:

  1. Go to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center

  2. Navigate to Settings > Integrated apps

  3. Click Add-ins > Deploy Add-in

  4. Choose From the Store > Kadence Room Booking

  5. Choose deployment method:

    • Automatically for all users

    • Optional for users

    • Assign to specific groups

  6. Complete the deployment steps


🚧 Compatibility & Requirements

Requirement

Details

Supported Platforms

Outlook Desktop (Windows & Mac)

Partial Support

Outlook Web (limited functionality)

Kadence Account

Required, with room booking permissions

Internet Connection

Required for real-time sync with Kadence API

Deployment Options

Manual install or Admin-deployed via Entra


💬 Need Help?

For floorplan requests or questions, contact:
📩 [email protected]

For support with anything else, reach out to:
📩 [email protected]

For more helpful articles see:
📚 Kadence Help Center

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