check before: 2026-01-01
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Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook
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mobile, Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
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Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Outlook Mobile will add a setting to hide declined meetings, aligning with New Outlook and Outlook for the Web. This feature, rolling out January 2026, offers a cleaner calendar view without admin changes. No compliance issues identified; no admin action required.
Details:
Updated December 4, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:]
To help users declutter their calendars, Outlook Mobile now supports hiding declined meetings. This aligns with existing functionality in New Outlook and Outlook for the Web, where users can choose to show or hide declined events. With this update, users can enjoy a simplified calendar experience across devices.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout begins in early January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and is expected to complete by late January 2026.
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2025-11-19
updated:
2025-12-05
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User Experience Impact
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not aware of the new setting to hide declined meetings, leading to potential miscommunication regarding meeting attendance.
- roles: End Users, Helpdesk Staff
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/what-is-the-hide-declined-events-setting-44fc85fa-3d69-4d04-a593-9903a4340123?
Technological Impact
The introduction of this feature without prior user training may lead to increased support tickets as users may not understand how to adjust their settings or may inadvertently miss important meetings.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/what-is-the-hide-declined-events-setting-44fc85fa-3d69-4d04-a593-9903a4340123?
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-05 | MC Messages | [Introduction:]
To help users declutter their calendars, Outlook Mobile now supports hiding declined meetings. This aligns with existing functionality in New Outlook and Outlook for the Web, where users can choose to show or hide declined events. With this update, users can enjoy a simplified calendar experience across devices. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout begins in early December 2025 and is expected to complete by late January 2026. | Updated December 4, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction:] To help users declutter their calendars, Outlook Mobile now supports hiding declined meetings. This aligns with existing functionality in New Outlook and Outlook for the Web, where users can choose to show or hide declined events. With this update, users can enjoy a simplified calendar experience across devices. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout begins in early January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and is expected to complete by late January 2026. |
| 2025-12-05 | MC Title | Microsoft Outlook Mobile: Filter out declined meetings for a cleaner calendar view | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook Mobile: Filter out declined meetings for a cleaner calendar view |
| 2025-12-05 | MC Last Updated | 11/18/2025 21:43:50 | 2025-12-04T22:57:11Z |
| 2025-12-05 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-12-05 | MC Summary | Outlook Mobile will add a setting to hide declined meetings, matching New Outlook and Outlook for the Web. This feature, rolling out December 2025 to January 2026, offers a cleaner calendar view without admin changes. Users with declined meetings shown elsewhere will see this new option. | Outlook Mobile will add a setting to hide declined meetings, aligning with New Outlook and Outlook for the Web. This feature, rolling out January 2026, offers a cleaner calendar view without admin changes. No compliance issues identified; no admin action required. |
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