check before: 2024-08-01
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 for the web, Outlook
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Outlook is introducing a new calendar feature to show who will be in the office, based on users' work hours and location settings. It will start rolling out in mid-August 2024 for Targeted Release and in early October 2024 for General Availability. This feature will be on by default.
Details:
Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook: If users have enabled work hours and location in Settings, their colleagues will be able to more quickly see who plans to be in the office with a new calendar feature.
This message applies to new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 410986.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and expect to complete by late October 2024.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-08-15
updated:
2024-08-15
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Outlook is introducing a feature in mid-August 2024 for early adopters and early October 2024 for all users that displays colleagues' in-office status based on their work hours and location settings, visible in the top right corner of the Outlook calendar.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be confused by the new calendar feature showing office presence, leading to miscommunication about availability and location.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/set-your-work-hours-and-location-in-outlook-af2fddf9-249e-4710-9c95-5911edfd76f6, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=410986
Increased Support Requests
The automatic rollout of the new feature without prior preparation may lead to an increase in support requests from users needing assistance with the new functionality.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/set-your-work-hours-and-location-in-outlook-af2fddf9-249e-4710-9c95-5911edfd76f6, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=410986
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