Turn on or off allowing content to be preloaded for meetings using Outlook

• 8/26/2021
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  Skype for Business

Users can preload content, files, or attachments that are attached to an Outlook meeting invitation to a Skype for Business Online meeting, but you can it turn on or off. It's turned on by default for all organizations that are using Skype for Business Online. See how to Preload attachments for a Skype for Business meeting.

To get you started

Start Windows PowerShell

1. Install the Teams PowerShell module.

2. Open a Windows PowerShell command prompt and run the following commands:

   # When using Teams PowerShell Module
   
   Import-Module MicrosoftTeams
   $userCredential = Get-Credential
   Connect-MicrosoftTeams -Credential $userCredential
   

If you want more information about starting Windows PowerShell, see Connect to all Microsoft 365 or Office 365 services in a single Windows PowerShell window or Set up your computer for Windows PowerShell.

Turning it on or off

Being able to preload content attached to an Outlook meeting invitation to Skype for Business Online meetings is turned on by default, but you may need to prevent users in your organization from preloading content in their meetings.

To turn it off, open Windows PowerShell and do the following:

Grant-CsGraphPolicy -PolicyName GraphDisabled 

If you want to turn it back on, open Windows PowerShell and do the following:

Grant-CsGraphPolicy -PolicyName GraphEnabled 

Want to know more about Windows PowerShell?

• Windows PowerShell is all about managing users and what users are allowed or not allowed to do. With Windows PowerShell, you can manage Microsoft 365 or Office 365 and Skype for Business Online using a single point of administration that can simplify your daily work, when you have multiple tasks to do. To get started with Windows PowerShell, see these topics:

  • An introduction to Windows PowerShell and Skype for Business Online

  • Six Reasons Why You Might Want to Use Windows PowerShell to Manage Microsoft 365 or Office 365

• Windows PowerShell has many advantages in speed, simplicity, and productivity over only using the Microsoft 365 admin center such as when you are making setting changes for many users at one time. Learn about these advantages in the following topics:

  • Best ways to manage Microsoft 365 or Office 365 with Windows PowerShell

  • Using Windows PowerShell to manage Skype for Business Online

  • Using Windows PowerShell to do common Skype for Business Online management tasks

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