Remember that you will only see the REST or MAPI annotation if you have Editor or Delegate permissions to the calendar. If you have been upgraded, you will see “Type: Folder containing Calendar items (REST)”.
Using Outlook for Windowsįor any calendar on which you have Editor or Delegate permissions, Outlook for Windows will tell you if the calendar has been upgraded to the new sharing platform.Īfter the setting has been enabled and you have restarted Outlook, you can view the Calendar Properties dialog to check whether you are using the new improvements. You can check whether your shared calendar is upgraded using Outlook for Windows or using PowerShell. In order to benefit from the improvements, the setting must be enabled in Outlook for Windows and your shared calendar must be upgraded to the new sharing platform in Microsoft 365. Confirm that your shared calendar is using the new improvements The UI checkbox is unchecked and disabled, so end users cannot turn on the improvements. The Turn on shared calendar improvements checkbox is disabled for all users.
The UI checkbox is checked and disabled, so end users cannot turn off the improvements. The Turn on shared calendar improvements checkbox is enabled for all users. Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar This setting is available in the Group Policy Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML). We have introduced a new Group Policy setting: REST updates for calendars. In addition to the new option, IT admins can use Group Policy to configure how Outlook connects to shared calendars. Opting into these improvements do not impact your experience with your own calendars and you can go back at any time. Select the checkbox next to: Turn on shared calendar improvements. Select the Microsoft Exchange account that you use to manage someone else's calendar and choose Change.Ĭhoose More Settings, followed by the Advanced tab. You will see a list of your email accounts. In Outlook, select File > Account Settings > Account Settings. Note: This option will only be available to people using Exchange Online. There are no changes to shared calendars when one person's calendar is hosted in Exchange on-premises. We have introduced a new option in the Exchange Account Settings dialog: Turn on shared calendar improvements.
You can enable the improvements for a single user in Outlook for Windows, or you can use a Group Policy to enable them for all or some users in your organization.Įnabling the shared calendar improvements does not impact your experience with your own calendars.
See details below on how to check if calendars shared with you have been upgraded. You accept the calendar sharing invitation that you receive in your Inbox folder, which automatically adds the shared calendar to your Outlook calendar list. Someone else shares their primary or secondary calendar with you by following the steps described in Share an Outlook calendar with other people. Restart Outlook after enabling Turn on shared calendar improvements. In order for you to benefit from the improvements, the following three steps are required:Įnsure the updated Calendar sharing improvements are enabled, as described later in this article. Calendars have not yet been shared with you Then, calendars shared with you should automatically be upgraded to the new sharing platform in Microsoft 365. In order for you to benefit from the improvements, the setting must be enabled in Outlook for Windows and Outlook restarted.
Calendars have already been shared with you
The Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel was the final update channel to enable the Shared calendar improvements by default (in version 2202, released on July 12, 2022).įor technical details about what is changing with calendar sharing in Exchange Online or other Outlook applications, see Calendar Sharing in Microsoft 365. Note: Shared Calendar improvements are now enabled by default in the most recent versions of Outlook, in all update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps.