Microsoft Outlook: Review and update work hours and location in the My Day pane
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What the notice says
Microsoft’s text, safely structuredUpdated 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
Between archive captures, newest firstUpdated April
2,3, 2025: We would like to inform that we are rolling back this …Updated
March 7,April 2, 2025: Wehave updated the rollout timeline below. Thank youwould like to inform that we are rolling back this feature until further notice. We apologize foryour 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 willbegin rolling out early December 2024 (previously mid-November) and expectcommunicate via Message center when we are ready tocomplete by mid-January 2025 (previously mid-November).proceed. General Availability (Worldwide): We willbegin rolling out mid-January 2025 (previously early October) and expectcommunicate via Message center when we are ready tocomplete by early April 2025 (previously late February).proceed. How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …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 bylate Februaryearly April 2025 (previously lateJanuary).February). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …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 bylate December 2024mid-January 2025 (previously mid-November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling outmid-December 2024mid-January 2025 (previously early October) and expect to complete byearly Januarylate February 2025 (previouslyearly December).late January). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …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 outmid-Novemberearly December 2024 (previouslyearly October)mid-November) and expect to complete bymid-Decemberlate December 2024 (previouslyearly November).mid-November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-December 2024 (previously early …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 outearly Octobermid-November 2024 (previouslymid-September)early October) and expect to complete byearly Novembermid-December 2024 (previouslylate September).early November). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling outearly Novembermid-December 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by earlyDecember 2024January 2025 (previously earlyOctober).December). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …Only details this page does not show changed.
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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 outmid-Septemberearly October 2024 (previouslyearly September)mid-September) and expect to complete bylate Septemberearly November 2024 (previouslyearlylate September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out earlyOctoberNovember 2024 (previously early October) and expect to complete by earlyOctober 2024.December 2024 (previously early October). How this will affect your organization: Before this rollout, users can review …- Tags
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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 2024September) and expect to complete byearlylate September2024.2024 (previously early September). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early October 2024 and …- Tags
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