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August 11, 2022
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Meeting invitation text keeps getting replaced

  • August 11, 2022
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Its happened three times already that when I add or delete someone from an event, it replaces my event text. I get the message "The event description will be replaced with the Zoom default invitation." This has been really frustrating as a I have to quickly edit it back to what I originally wrote and it resends to everyone. 

 

I've been making the changes through outlook/the zoom plugin. Anyone have any solutions? Can't seem to find any.

    7 replies

    Ray_Harwood
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    August 13, 2022

    Hi, @alopez,

     

    My Zoom Outlook add-in doesn't do that, but it was a recent installation.  I've found several people with questions who installed Zoom Outlook add-ins a long time ago which has a different user interface.  (Note: I tested new Meetings, new Appointments, and adding/deleting attendees from Appointments.)

     

    How long ago was your add-in installed?  At what point in the process does that message appear?  Is it ONLY when you add or delete someone, or does this happen when you simply make the initial Meeting or Appointment?

    alopezAuthor
    Newcomer
    August 15, 2022

    Hi Ray,

     

    I would say its been happening for about the last two-three months. Its only happened when I make a change to the meeting (i.e. add or delete someone) but doesn't always happen which is what makes it more strange. 

    Newcomer
    September 22, 2022

    I'm experiencing the same issue.  Did you ever solve this problem?

     

    Newcomer
    March 2, 2024

    I don't see any solutions below to this issue. This happens every time I update (add users, content) to a recurring meeting with Zoom in outlook.

    I end up having to reply-all to the meeting invitees to provide information that should be in the meeting invite.

    Zoom just used to add the incredibly obnoxious Zoom table to the bottom of the other items in the invite - but now it's just replacing it wo an option for me to tell Zoom 'Don't do that!!'

    And I have the latest zoom plug-in for Outlook - I get prompted to update all the time. This used to be sporadic - but now I can count on this happening everytime with recurring meetings.

    Newcomer
    November 15, 2024

     I have the same issue.  I work for a large government organisation and i get this issue but other don't.  Its particulalry difficult as my organisation uses outlook calendars to book items like vehicles and logistics services.  If try to place forward or invite to on their calendars Zoom removes the text and sets up an online meeting.  I have tried various workarounds, removing and re adding the plugin but it stays the same.  The only solution that works is to delete the plugin.

    Ray_Harwood
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    Community Super Champion | Customer
    November 15, 2024

    Welcome to the Zoom Community, @IanDyn.

     

    If you work for a large government organization, you should have access to account managers who can get you direct assistance from Zoom technical support for your issues. Troubleshooting interactions between plugins and calendars is extremely hard to do here in the Zoom Community, since we need technical details of your configuration. (In general we do not have access to any of your data.)

     

    I recommend leveraging the resources available to you and you’ll likely get quicker resolution. 

    Newcomer
    April 19, 2024

    It's been two years since this issue was reported and Zoom still can't provide an answer.

    I found a thread where this was reported in January 27th 2022, and the thread was marked Resolved with a link that just points to a link on how to use the Zoom Plugin but there was zero information regarding the issue reported or how to prevent it.

    One of the users in that thread then went ahead and created another thread since they figured they were getting no answers because the thread was already marked as resolved, and of course that thread also went unanswered and unresolved.

    Now I find this thread that is also from 2022 hoping for something to work with and this one at least has a post from a month ago, March 1st, 2024, with a user who is also having the same problem which confirms that Zoom has done nothing to fix this for the past two years. I have an end user experiencing exactly what everyone in these threads has been reporting and we have the latest version of the plug in (ver 6.0.0.1012) and yet the issue occurs as described since January 2022. Two years and three months and still no answers. At least our organization won't have to deal with this for much longer. We'll be moving over to Microsoft Teams soon which will save us all from this headache. Good luck to everyone else who is experiencing this issue. 

    Newcomer
    July 23, 2024

    Yes, I am having this issue also for more than 6 months now. Whenever a meeting is updated (new attendee, meeting moved, participants removed, etc.,), it wipes out the meeting details. Our IT team tried several things, but they are unable to fix the issue. It is very frustrating and takes lot of our time.  Hope Zoom can find a solution soon. 

    Newcomer
    August 23, 2024

    I'm having the same issue.  Zoom deletes the meeting text and replaces it was the meeting invite login information.  Very annoying.

    MGSR
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 28, 2024

    Hello @TXAGGIE93,

    Welcome to the Zoom Community! We're glad to have you here. 

    Kindly update your Outlook add-in to the latest version which resolved minor bug issues.

    Let me know if this solves your concern or if you need further assistance.

    Newcomer
    November 14, 2024

    Hello,

    My IT team re-installed zoom and the outlook plug-in, still having the same issue. Whenever i make any change to my meeting (adding/deleting an attendee or even forwarding my invitation to others) it wipes out my meeting invitation body. Seems like this has been open for more than two years without a clear resolution!

    Newcomer
    November 15, 2024

    To add a few more observations.  I create an appointment in my calendar then use 'invite attendees' to move it to the other calendar.  When i press 'invite attendees' (either from a right click or by opening the appointment)  it imeditely adds the zoom meeting - but only sometimes.  I can do it 3 or 4 times in a row an no meeting is added then 3 or 4 times in a row and zoom is added.  it seems completely random. 

    Newcomer
    March 19, 2025

    This happened to me repeatedly, then I I added some plain text on the first line of the outlook invite ahead of the "Zoom Default Invitation"  (apologizing for all the meeting invite resends), and somehow this satisfied zoom.   The update was sent this time with my modified invite template without changing it.    Not sure if this is a one-off or a solution, but thought I would share.