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Feature Request: Custom Status Labels for Calendar Events (e.g., 'In a Training')
You already can do this via the "Show As" feature, though it's very limited. If I understand you correctly, you'd like a custom "Show As" value, instead of having to pick from the built-in list?
In any case, the best place for suggestions like this is over at the Feedback portal, where the relevant PMs monitor feedback:
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/89a8afa3-2e1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472
Thank you for the clarification! Yes, you've understood my request correctly.
The existing "Show As" options (Busy, Free, Tentative, Out of Office) are useful, but they don't communicate the *nature* of the block. "Busy" and "In a Training" both mean unavailable — but they carry very different context for colleagues trying to decide whether to wait or escalate.
A custom "Show As" value like "In a Training" or "In a Workshop" would make that distinction clear — automatically, without needing to manually update a status message each time.
Thanks for pointing me to the Feedback Portal — I'll submit it there so the right PMs can see it. Appreciate the help! 🙏
