check before: 2024-08-01
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 for the web, Outlook
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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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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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-08-15
updated:
2024-08-15
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden introduction of the new calendar feature without prior training or communication, leading to potential misinterpretation of colleagues' availability.
- impacted 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 IT Support Requests
The automatic rollout of the new feature may lead to an increase in IT support requests as users seek assistance with the new functionality, impacting IT resources and response times.
- impacted roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Technicians
- 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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