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

From Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.

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Updated April 3, 2025: We would like to inform that we are rolling back this feature until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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 communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.

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:

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

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.

What changed

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  1. Updated April 2,3, 2025: We would like to inform that we are rolling back this …

  2. Updated March 7,April 2, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank youwould like to inform that we are rolling back this feature until further notice. We apologize for your patience.any inconvenience. Coming soon to Microsoft Outlook: Work hours and location information will be … 365 Roadmap ID 412618. When this will happen: Targeted Release:  We will begin rolling out early December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect communicate via Message center when we are ready to complete by mid-January 2025 (previously mid-November).  proceed. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 (previously early October) and expect communicate via Message center when we are ready to complete by early April 2025 (previously late February).proceed. How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …

  3. Updated February 6,March 7, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … rolling out mid-January 2025 (previously early October) and expect to complete by late Februaryearly April 2025 (previously late January).February). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …

  4. Updated November 26, 2024:  February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. … rolling out early December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by late December 2024 mid-January 2025 (previously mid-November).  General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024mid-January 2025 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early Januarylate February 2025 (previously early December).late January). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …

  5. Updated October 16,November 26, 2024:  We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 412618. When this will happen: Targeted Release:   We will begin rolling out mid-Novemberearly December 2024 (previously early October) mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-Decemberlate December 2024 (previously early November). mid-November).  General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously early …

  6. Updated September 25,October 16, 2024:  We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 412618. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early October mid-November 2024 (previously mid-September)early October) and expect to complete by early November mid-December 2024 (previously late September).early November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early November mid-December 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early December 2024January 2025 (previously early October).December). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …

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  8. Updated September 19,25, 2024:   We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. … 412618. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-Septemberearly October 2024 (previously early September) mid-September) and expect to complete by late Septemberearly November 2024 (previously earlylate September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early OctoberNovember 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by early October 2024.December 2024 (previously early October). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …

    • Tags Feature update, User impact → Updated message, Feature update, User impact

    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 … 412618. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 (previously early September 2024 September) and expect to complete by earlylate September 2024.2024 (previously early September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and …

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