How do I schedule a meeting?

You can schedule meetings from the Calendar Bar or the Calendar Inbox.

From the Calendar Bar, click the + button or an empty time slot in the calendar bar. From the Calendar Inbox, click the New button. You'll be presented with a form to schedule a new meeting.

The following picture shows a new meeting with basic options filled out.

new meeting form

The following features are also available.

Online meeting Configuration

When you schedule a meeting, you can select the online meeting option. The meeting that is chosen as the default meeting in the list can be configured in Verse Settings. The list of meetings in the drop down are the meetings that are configured in the Verse Settings page. You can navigate to the Online Meeting Configuration section of Verse Settings by choosing the Configure Meetings option in the meeting drop down list.

Find availability of invitees

When scheduling a new meeting, you can find the availability for required invitees (default) or for all invitees. Click on Find a time and choose the desired time slot. You can select from the suggested time or drag the slider to select the desired time.

finding available time

Schedule a repeat meeting

Schedule a meeting to repeat at a specified interval and duration. Repeat meeting options

Schedule the meeting for a different time zone

You can schedule a meeting in a different time than your time zone. The meeting shows in the calendar in that time zone. Meeting scheduled in a different time zone

Meeting scheduled in a different time zone

Customize the meeting description

Open the editing toolbar to customize the meeting description. Change the font or text alignment. Add a table, link, or image. Editing options in the meeting form

Schedule an all-day event

Schedule an all-day event. Use the repeat meeting option to extend it for more than one day.

The event shows at the top of your calendar: All-day event in the calendar

Create a personal reminder

Create a reminder. For example, remind yourself to fill out your time sheet each week. You need to select just a start date and time. Calendar reminder form

Use Options

Click Options and select any of these options:

Table 1. Meeting options
Option	Description
Sign	Digitally sign the meeting invitation.
Encrypt	Encrypt the meeting invitation.
Mark Private	Prevent someone who manages your calendar from reading the content of the meeting.
Request Response	Receive a notice from each optional and required attendee, room, and resource that responds.
Return Receipt	Receive a message from each attendee who opens the invitation.
Remind me	Choose when to receive a reminder about the meeting.
Show as	Select Busy to indicate to others that you are busy at the selected time. Select Available to show that you are available.
Delivery Priority	Select one of the following options: High Route the invitation immediately and display a High priority icon next to the invitation in each recipient's Inbox. Normal Route the invitation the next time your mail server sends mail (default). Low Wait until off-peak hours to route the invitation (usually between midnight and 6:00 AM).
Delivery Report	Select one of the following options: None Don't send delivery reports. Only on failure Send a report when invitations can't be delivered. Confirm delivery Send reports when invitations are delivered. Trace entire path Send a report from each server through which an invitation is routed and a final report indicating whether the invitation was delivered.

Confirm meeting as a chair

The HCL Verse 3.2.1 release allows the chair of a meeting to confirm the meeting. Confirming a meeting will send all invitees a Confirmation notice. To confirm a meeting, go to Calendar. Open the meeting and click on Confirm. Optionally, type comments to add to the Confirmation notice and click OK.

Confirm meeting as a chair