check before: 2025-07-01
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook
Platform:
mobile, Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Starting July 2025, Outlook will let users save meetings with attendees as drafts, marked with “[Draft]” on the calendar. This feature, available by default on mobile, allows more flexible event planning. No admin action is needed, but user communication and training updates are recommended.
Details:
Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
You can now save a meeting as a draft on your calendar when you're not ready to send invites. This update gives users more flexibility when planning events, especially when details are still being finalized.
When this will happen
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-October 2025 (previously early September).
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Created:
2025-07-31
updated:
2025-09-19
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be confused about the new draft feature, leading to potential miscommunication regarding meeting schedules and expectations.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/outlook
Increased Meeting Overlaps
Without proper communication, users may inadvertently schedule overlapping meetings as they may not realize a draft meeting is pending confirmation.
- roles: End Users, Project Managers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/outlook
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Last Updated | 08/27/2025 18:50:32 | 2025-09-18T16:24:36Z |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Messages | Updated August 27, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
You can now save a meeting as a draft on your calendar when you're not ready to send invites. This update gives users more flexibility when planning events, especially when details are still being finalized. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025 (previously late August). | Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
You can now save a meeting as a draft on your calendar when you're not ready to send invites. This update gives users more flexibility when planning events, especially when details are still being finalized. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-October 2025 (previously early September). |
| 2025-09-19 | MC End Time | 10/27/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-11-24T08:00:00Z |
| 2025-09-19 | MC Summary | Starting July 2025, Outlook will let users save meetings with attendees as drafts, labeled “[Draft]” on the calendar. This feature, enabled by default on mobile, allows more flexible event planning. No admin action is needed, but users should be informed and training updated accordingly. | Starting July 2025, Outlook will let users save meetings with attendees as drafts, marked with “[Draft]” on the calendar. This feature, available by default on mobile, allows more flexible event planning. No admin action is needed, but user communication and training updates are recommended. |
| 2025-08-28 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2025-08-28 | MC Summary | Outlook will allow saving meetings as drafts starting July 2025, showing “[Draft]” in titles. Users can discard and save events as drafts with attendees, available by default on mobile. No admin action is needed; inform users and update training as needed. No compliance issues identified. | Starting July 2025, Outlook will let users save meetings with attendees as drafts, labeled “[Draft]” on the calendar. This feature, enabled by default on mobile, allows more flexible event planning. No admin action is needed, but users should be informed and training updated accordingly. |
| 2025-08-28 | MC Last Updated | 07/31/2025 01:47:43 | 2025-08-27T18:50:32Z |
| 2025-08-28 | MC Messages | You can now save a meeting as a draft on your calendar when you're not ready to send invites. This update gives users more flexibility when planning events, especially when details are still being finalized.
When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by late August 2025. | Updated August 27, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
You can now save a meeting as a draft on your calendar when you're not ready to send invites. This update gives users more flexibility when planning events, especially when details are still being finalized. When this will happen General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by early September 2025 (previously late August). |
| 2025-08-28 | MC Title | Outlook | Save an Event as a Draft | (Updated) Outlook | Save an Event as a Draft |
| 2025-08-28 | MC End Time | 09/30/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-10-27T08:00:00Z |
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