check before: 2024-09-01
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 for the web, Outlook
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Outlook is updating the My Day pane to allow users to view and edit work hours and location, with a revised rollout timeline from mid-December 2024 to late February 2025. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618 and will be on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Details:
Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-January 2025 (previously mid-November).
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 (previously early October) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously late January).
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2024-08-30
updated:
2025-02-07
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User Confusion and Miscommunication
Users may be confused about the new location and work hours feature, leading to miscommunication regarding availability and presence in the office.
- roles: Employees, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=412618
Increased Support Requests
The rollout may lead to an increase in support requests from users unfamiliar with the new feature, impacting IT support resources.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Agents
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=412618
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change history
Date | Property | old | new |
2025-02-07 | MC Last Updated | 11/26/2024 20:40:33 | 2025-02-06T22:19:10Z |
2025-02-07 | MC Messages | Updated November 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously mid-November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early January 2025 (previously early December). | Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-January 2025 (previously mid-November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 (previously early October) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously late January). |
2025-02-07 | MC End Time | 03/03/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-05-05T10:00:00Z |
2025-02-07 | MC Summary | Outlook is updating the My Day pane to allow users to view and edit work hours and location, with a revised rollout timeline from mid-December 2024 to early January 2025. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618 and will be on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout. | Outlook is updating the My Day pane to allow users to view and edit work hours and location, with a revised rollout timeline from mid-December 2024 to late February 2025. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618 and will be on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout. |
2024-11-27 | MC Last Updated | 10/17/2024 01:24:20 | 2024-11-26T20:40:33Z |
2024-11-27 | MC Messages | Updated October 16, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously early November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early January 2025 (previously early December). | Updated November 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 (previously mid-November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early January 2025 (previously early December). |
2024-11-27 | MC End Time | 02/17/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-03-03T09:00:00Z |
2024-11-27 | MC Summary | Outlook is updating the My Day pane to allow users to view and edit work hours and location, with a revised rollout timeline from mid-November 2024 to early January 2025. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618 and will be on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout. | Outlook is updating the My Day pane to allow users to view and edit work hours and location, with a revised rollout timeline from mid-December 2024 to early January 2025. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618 and will be on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout. |
2024-10-17 | MC Last Updated | 10/07/2024 23:41:38 | 2024-10-17T01:24:20Z |
2024-10-17 | MC Messages | Updated September 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by early November 2024 (previously late September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early December 2024 (previously early October). | Updated October 16, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously early November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early January 2025 (previously early December). |
2024-10-17 | MC End Time | 12/16/2024 09:00:00 | 2025-02-17T09:00:00Z |
2024-10-17 | MC Summary | Microsoft Outlook is updating to allow users to view and edit work hours and location in the My Day pane. Rollout for Targeted Release begins early October 2024, with General Availability starting early November 2024. This feature will be on by default, with no admin action required. | Outlook is updating the My Day pane to allow users to view and edit work hours and location, with a revised rollout timeline from mid-November 2024 to early January 2025. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618 and will be on by default. No admin action is required before the rollout. |
2024-10-08 | MC End Time | 12/09/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-12-16T09:00:00Z |
2024-10-08 | MC Last Updated | 09/26/2024 00:49:10 | 2024-10-07T23:41:38Z |
2024-09-26 | MC Messages | Updated September 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 (previously early September) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously early September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and expect to complete by early October 2024. | Updated September 25, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early October 2024 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by early November 2024 (previously late September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early December 2024 (previously early October). |
2024-09-26 | MC Last Updated | 09/20/2024 01:52:52 | 2024-09-26T00:49:10Z |
2024-09-26 | MC Summary | Outlook's My Day pane will soon allow users to view and update work hours and location, with rollout beginning mid-September and completing in early October 2024. This feature is on by default and requires no admin action prior to rollout. Users can currently update this information in Outlook settings. | Microsoft Outlook is updating to allow users to view and edit work hours and location in the My Day pane. Rollout for Targeted Release begins early October 2024, with General Availability starting early November 2024. This feature will be on by default, with no admin action required. |
2024-09-20 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
2024-09-20 | MC Summary | Outlook's My Day pane will soon allow users to view and update their work hours and location. This feature will be available on new Outlook for Windows and the web, starting with Targeted Release in September 2024 and General Availability in October 2024. It will be enabled by default. | Outlook's My Day pane will soon allow users to view and update work hours and location, with rollout beginning mid-September and completing in early October 2024. This feature is on by default and requires no admin action prior to rollout. Users can currently update this information in Outlook settings. |
2024-09-20 | MC Last Updated | 08/29/2024 23:58:06 | 2024-09-20T01:52:52Z |
2024-09-20 | MC Messages | Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early September 2024 and expect to complete by early September 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and expect to complete by early October 2024. | Updated September 19, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be available in the My Day pane in Outlook. Users will be able to update their Work Hours and Location information from My Day and also see who is coming to Office. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows desktop and Outlook for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 (previously early September) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously early September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and expect to complete by early October 2024. |
2024-09-20 | MC Title | Microsoft Outlook: Review and update work hours and location in the My Day pane | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Review and update work hours and location in the My Day pane |
2024-09-20 | MC End Time | 11/29/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-12-09T09:00:00Z |
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