MC877318: Microsoft Outlook: Review and update work hours and location in the My Day pane

Announcement IDMC877318Published Date08-29-2024
ServiceGeneralLast Updated09-25-2024
CategoryStay informedExpiration Date12-09-2024
Roadmap ID412618Action Required by Date
TagsFeature update, User impact


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.


More Information

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.

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).

How this will affect your organization:

Before this rollout, users can review and update their work hours and location information in Outlook Settings > Calendar > Work hours and location. This settings page will remain in place after the rollout.

After this rollout, users will also be able to see and update their work hours and location information in the My Day pane in Outlook. Changes to the My Day pane will sync to any other work hours and location settings made in Outlook.

My Day pane with prompt to Set up your work location:

Set up your work location

My Day pane with work location information, which can be updated:

My Day pane

This feature is on by default.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.

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