Microsoft Outlook: Drag and drop calendar events to reschedule meetings

What and why

Microsoft Outlook is introducing drag-and-drop support for calendar events, allowing users to reschedule events by moving them directly to a different time slot on their calendar. This update simplifies calendar management and helps users make scheduling changes more quickly.

This feature is available in day view and multi-day calendar views.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 568367.

Rollout schedule

• General Availability (Worldwide, GCC and GCC High): Beginning in late August 2026 and expected to complete by late September 2026

Impact on your organization

Who is affected

• Outlook users who create and manage calendar events

Platforms and services

• Microsoft Outlook
• Calendar experience
• Day and multi-day calendar views

What will happen

• Users will be able to reschedule their calendar events by dragging an event to a new time slot:
• The feature is available directly from the calendar surface.
• Only events owned by the user can be moved using drag and drop.
• No admin configuration is required.

Action required and recommendations

No action is required.

You may want to notify users about this enhancement and update any internal training or support documentation that references calendar scheduling workflows.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.