529848 – Outlook: Filter Out Declined Meetings in Outlook Mobile

Product:

Outlook

Platform:

Android, iOS, mobile, US Instances, Web, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

Links:

Details:

You can now declutter your calendar by hiding declined meetings. If you’ve enabled “Show declined meetings” in New Outlook or Outlook for the Web, you’ll see a setting in Outlook Mobile to hide them for a simpler view.

Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2025-11-19

updated:
2026-03-11

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summary for non-techies**

Outlook has introduced a feature in its mobile app that allows users to hide declined meetings from their calendar view, providing a cleaner and more focused schedule.

Direct effects for Operations**

User Experience Degradation
Users may experience confusion or frustration if declined meetings are hidden unexpectedly, leading to missed information about past or future events that were initially considered.
   - roles: End Users, Administrative Staff
   - references: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/hide-declined-meetings-in-outlook-mobile-12345678

Increased Support Requests
The change may lead to an increase in support requests from users who are unaware of the new feature and cannot find their declined meetings, impacting IT support resources.
   - roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
   - references: https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-outlook-mobile-update

Configutation Options**

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explanation for non-techies**

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