---
title: Use Cases
summary: Find the right Meeting Room 365 product for your scenario — by calendar platform, workplace need, or room type.
lastReviewed: 2026-06-10
products:
  - platform
status: published
---

# Use Cases

Meeting Room 365 is not one app — it is a **product line** for different surfaces in the building. Use this page to match your scenario to the right product, then follow the linked use-case write-up or product guide.

| If you need… | Start here |
|--------------|------------|
| A screen **outside each meeting room** | [Room displays](../room-displays/index.md) |
| A **lobby board** showing many rooms at once | [Status boards](../status-boards/index.md) |
| **One-tap video join** on the in-room TV | [Meeting Room TV](../meeting-room-tv/index.md) |
| **Visitor check-in** at reception | [Visitor management](../visitor-management/index.md) |
| Desk and place booking (directory) | [Desks & places](../desks-and-places/index.md) |
| Embeddable schedule views | [Widgets](../widgets/index.md) |
| Fully custom room or lobby web app on a kiosk | [Custom displays & SDK](../sdk/index.md) |

**Portals:** IT and workplace teams use [admin.meetingroom365.com](https://admin.meetingroom365.com). Visitor invites and reception workflows use [visitors.meetingroom365.com](https://visitors.meetingroom365.com). See [Getting started](../getting-started.md) and [Pricing and billing](../pricing-and-billing.md).

## By calendar platform

Most room products connect to your calendar. Visitor Management uses **Microsoft 365** or **Google Workspace** for **host directory lookup** — not Exchange room mailboxes.

| Platform | Room displays & status boards | Meeting Room TV | Visitor host lookup |
|----------|------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| **Microsoft 365** | [Office 365 room displays](./office-365-room-displays.md) | Yes — Teams, Meet, Zoom | Yes |
| **Google Workspace** | [Google Workspace room displays](./google-workspace-room-displays.md) | Yes — Meet, Teams, Zoom | Yes |
| **Exchange (EWS)** | Yes — on-premises room calendars | Uncommon; see [Meeting Room TV](../meeting-room-tv/index.md) | **No** for visitor host search |
| **No calendar (Dibs)** | Open reservation without M365/Google — [room displays](../room-displays/index.md) | N/A | N/A |

## By workplace need

| Scenario | Product | Use-case guide |
|----------|---------|----------------|
| Show availability on the door and let people book from the tablet | **Room displays** | [Office 365](./office-365-room-displays.md) · [Google Workspace](./google-workspace-room-displays.md) |
| Help people **find a free room** in the lobby | **Status boards** | [Multi-room availability overview](./multi-room-status-board.md) |
| Join Teams / Meet / Zoom from the **room TV** without a laptop | **Meeting Room TV** | [Video calls in every meeting room](./video-calls-in-meeting-rooms.md) |
| **Visitor sign-in**, badges, host alerts, NDAs | **Visitor Management** | [Visitor kiosk for a lobby](./visitor-kiosk-lobby.md) |
| Desk hoteling and place directory | **Desks & places** | [Desks & places](../desks-and-places/index.md) |
| Embed schedules on an intranet or kiosk | **Widgets** | [Widgets](../widgets/index.md) |

### Common building combinations

Many sites deploy **more than one** product:

- **Door display + in-room TV** — room display outside, [Meeting Room TV](../meeting-room-tv/index.md) on the conference-room screen (separate display keys, often one licence each per room).
- **Room displays + lobby status board** — tablets at doors feed a [status board](../status-boards/index.md) in reception (status boards are **read-only**; booking still happens at the door).
- **Room displays + visitor kiosk** — same Meeting Room 365 app on tablets, different display keys: room calendar vs visitor kiosk. Visitor check-in does **not** use the Meeting Room TV Chrome extension.
- **Floor map** — interactive wayfinding on a display or status board; see [floor maps](../room-displays/floor-maps.md).

## In this section

| Page | Status |
|------|--------|
| [Office 365 room displays](./office-365-room-displays.md) | **Published** |
| [Google Workspace room displays](./google-workspace-room-displays.md) | **Published** |
| [Visitor kiosk for a lobby](./visitor-kiosk-lobby.md) | **Published** |
| [Video calls in every meeting room](./video-calls-in-meeting-rooms.md) | **Published** |
| [Multi-room status board](./multi-room-status-board.md) | **Published** |

## Related

- [Meeting Room 365 Guide home](../index.md)
- [FAQ](../faq.md)