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Outlook delegate unable to drag-and-drop meetings into different calendar
Hi all, Apologies if the subject line isn't clear, but I'm having issues with a PA's Outlook calendar and I've hit a brick wall. Say I have Jane who is a PA for Alex. Jane is using a Surf...
Tim_Richerson
Microsoft
MicrosoftMicrosoft updated the below support article:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/shared-calendars-updates-in-outlook-for-windows-7b856d16-840f-41cc-997d-a95dab7a6414
Copying meetings adds "Copy" prefix to subject
Previously, if an admin (delegate) copies a meeting by dragging and dropping it into the executive's (Principal's) calendar a prompt messaging requesting to accept the meeting occurs. If accepted, the executive (Principal) becomes an attendee in the meeting.
With the latest updates, when copying a meeting by dragging and dropping it into the executive's (Principal's) calendar, the prompt message does not occur and a new meeting request is created with a "Copy" prefix added to the subject. When the meeting request is sent, the executive (Principal) becomes the organizer of the meeting.
The best practice is to avoid copying meetings as per below article.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/best-practices-for-organizations-when-using-the-outlook-calendar-d93f72d3-2361-4e0d-8d6a-5c4939c17f39?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/shared-calendars-updates-in-outlook-for-windows-7b856d16-840f-41cc-997d-a95dab7a6414
Copying meetings adds "Copy" prefix to subject
Previously, if an admin (delegate) copies a meeting by dragging and dropping it into the executive's (Principal's) calendar a prompt messaging requesting to accept the meeting occurs. If accepted, the executive (Principal) becomes an attendee in the meeting.
With the latest updates, when copying a meeting by dragging and dropping it into the executive's (Principal's) calendar, the prompt message does not occur and a new meeting request is created with a "Copy" prefix added to the subject. When the meeting request is sent, the executive (Principal) becomes the organizer of the meeting.
The best practice is to avoid copying meetings as per below article.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/best-practices-for-organizations-when-using-the-outlook-calendar-d93f72d3-2361-4e0d-8d6a-5c4939c17f39?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us
This is completely bizarre. It'd be useful to have a practical suggestion for a workaround if this is indeed an intended change by the "shared calendar improvements" option as nowhere in the article is there any guidance on how *else* to accept drag meetings to other people's calendars without being forced to copy it. I'm astounded that they're simply removing a functionality used by thousands of people on a daily basis.
it seems ridiculous that i also had a support ticket and they said this issue should be fixed in 2212 update??????