Windows & PC

When you switch from Classic Outlook to the new Outlook for Windows, your calendar settings do not carry over automatically. One setting that often gets lost is the option to preserve declined meetings so they remain visible in your calendar. Without this setting, declined meetings disappear from the calendar view, making it hard to track … Read more

When you switch from Classic Outlook to the new Outlook for Windows, the way meeting drafts are stored and accessed changes completely. In Classic Outlook, meeting drafts are saved as individual items in the Drafts folder, just like email drafts. The new Outlook does not support saving meeting requests as drafts in the same way, … Read more

When you update a meeting in Outlook, you can choose whether to send updates to all attendees or only to those whose schedule changed. The New Outlook for Windows introduced a default setting that sends updates only to changed attendees. Classic Outlook users may not see this behavior and can receive unnecessary emails when a … Read more

You have moved from Classic Outlook to the new Outlook for Windows and now want to apply sensitivity labels to calendar events. In Classic Outlook, you could set a label directly on a meeting or appointment through the ribbon. In new Outlook, the menu layout changed and the option is not in the same place. … Read more

You want Outlook to automatically decline meeting invitations when your calendar shows you are busy. This saves time and prevents double-booking. The new Outlook for Windows includes this feature, but its location has changed from classic Outlook. This article shows where to find the auto-decline settings in new Outlook and explains the practical limits you … Read more

When you receive a meeting invitation in the new Outlook for Windows, the RSVP response from attendees often disappears from your Inbox after you accept or decline the meeting. This happens because Outlook automatically moves the response message to the Deleted Items folder or hides it entirely. The feature is designed to keep your Inbox … Read more

When you migrate from classic Outlook to the new Outlook for Windows, your existing meeting settings for shortening meetings may not carry over. Classic Outlook includes a built-in option to end meetings early or start them late, but the new Outlook handles this feature differently. This article explains why your shortened meeting settings disappear after … Read more

When you use Outlook on multiple devices or have a delegate accessing your mailbox, you may see a “Working Elsewhere” status for a contact or colleague. This status indicates that the person is actively using Outlook on another computer or device. In the new Outlook for Windows and the classic Outlook, the location of this … Read more

After switching from classic Outlook to the new Outlook for Windows, many users cannot find the shared calendars of their teammates. In classic Outlook, shared calendars appeared automatically in the navigation pane or through the Open Shared Calendar option. The new Outlook uses a different interface and a redesigned navigation system that moves these calendars … Read more

If you rely on setting your work hours and location in Classic Outlook to manage your calendar availability, you may find these features have moved or work differently in the new Outlook for Windows. The transition from the classic ribbon interface to the new Outlook introduced a redesigned settings panel and relocated several familiar calendar … Read more