Microsoft’s New Outlook: Upgrades and Challenges
Microsoft is actively encouraging users to transition to the New Outlook for Windows, implementing various enhancements to improve user experience. However, this push has not been without its issues, particularly concerning the Classic Outlook app, which has experienced functionality disruptions in the past.
Recent Improvements to Outlook’s Shared Calendar
A notable update for the Classic Outlook app has been the introduction of enhancements related to the Shared Calendar feature. This function facilitates collaboration by allowing multiple users to view and manage a shared calendar effectively. The latest upgrades have introduced several long-requested improvements along with minor tweaks that enhance both form and functionality.
Highlights of the Shared Calendar Enhancements
With these improvements activated, users can look forward to the following enhancements:
- Instant synchronization: Users will now experience real-time sync and viewing of shared calendars.
- Series end date flexibility: Editing the end date of a series no longer resets prior events.
- Effortless meeting acceptance: Users can accept meetings without needing to send a response.
- Streamlined event tracking: The “Last Modified By”field has been removed from meeting items.
- Single calendar instance: Users cannot add the same calendar multiple times.
- Multiple selection of duplicates: Users can select duplicate calendars simultaneously.
- Attachment restrictions: The addition of attachments when responding to meeting invites is not permitted.
- Auto-save for drafts: Event drafts will now automatically save changes.
- Ignored settings: The “Download shared folders”setting will be disregarded.
Recognized Bugs and Workarounds
Like many significant software releases, the recent changes have introduced some bugs. Microsoft has acknowledged these issues, providing guidance on how users can circumvent these problems. As stated by the company, “Shared Calendar improvements are now enabled by default in the most recent versions of Outlook, across all update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps, ”meaning these bugs may impact a wide array of users.
Identified Bugs and Suggested Solutions
Below are some of the notable bugs under investigation, along with their respective workarounds:
| Identified Bug | Proposed Workaround |
|---|---|
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Meeting cancellations erroneously sent to select attendees in Classic Outlook. When utilizing a REST shared calendar, adding or removing participants, or forwarding a meeting may trigger unexpected cancellation notices. |
Use the Outlook Web App or the New Outlook for attendee changes or meeting forwarding. |
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Delegates failing to send attachment updates to meeting attendees. Updates on a meeting series where an attachment was removed may not reach recipients, leading to sync errors in the delegate’s Sync Issues folder. |
Currently, no known workaround exists. It is advisable to save attachments in SharePoint or OneDrive and share them via links where feasible. |
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Deleted attachments persisting in meetings. |
Allow approximately one minute for sync processes to finalize. Using SharePoint or OneDrive for sharing should be considered. |
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Meetings created by delegates could vanish if they have limited calendar access and a non-“Normal”sensitivity label is selected. |
Three options to mitigate:
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Further Resources
In addition to addressing these bugs, Microsoft has resolved several others related to the Classic Outlook. Users can find more comprehensive details in the official support article available here.
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