529848 – Outlook: Filter Out Declined Meetings in Outlook Mobile

Product:

Outlook

Platform:

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

Status:

In development

Change type:

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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.

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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2025-11-19

updated:
2026-01-07

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summary for non-techies**

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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

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explanation for non-techies**

Outlook has introduced a feature that allows users to hide declined meetings in their mobile calendar view. This is similar to organizing your physical workspace. Imagine your desk covered with papers, some of which are important and others that are irrelevant. By removing the unnecessary papers, you create a clearer, more focused environment. Similarly, by hiding declined meetings, your calendar becomes less cluttered, allowing you to focus on the events that matter.

This feature is particularly useful for those who receive numerous meeting invitations but only attend a select few. Instead of being distracted by meetings you’ve already declined, you can now concentrate on your actual schedule. This is akin to a to-do list where you only see tasks that are still pending, not the ones you’ve already completed.

For those who have already enabled the "Show declined meetings" setting in New Outlook or Outlook for the Web, this new option in Outlook Mobile extends that functionality to your phone. It’s like having the same organizational system at both your office and home, ensuring consistency no matter where you are.

Overall, this update is about enhancing productivity by providing a cleaner, more streamlined calendar view, much like keeping a tidy workspace to boost efficiency.