(Updated) Microsoft Outlook Mobile: Filter out declined meetings for a cleaner calendar view

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December 2025 January 2026

Summary

Outlook Mobile will add a setting to hide declined meetings, aligning with New Outlook and Outlook for the Web. This feature, rolling out January 2026, offers a cleaner calendar view without admin changes. No compliance issues identified; no admin action required.

Details

Updated December 4, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. 

[Introduction:]

To help users declutter their calendars, Outlook Mobile now supports hiding declined meetings. This aligns with existing functionality in New Outlook and Outlook for the Web, where users can choose to show or hide declined events. With this update, users can enjoy a simplified calendar experience across devices.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout begins in early January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and is expected to complete by late January 2026. 

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected: Users of Outlook Mobile who have enabled “Show declined meetings” in New Outlook or Outlook for the Web.

What will happen: 

  • Users will see a new setting in Outlook Mobile to hide declined meetings: 
  • user settings

  • This setting provides a cleaner calendar view by removing declined events.
  • The feature respects existing preferences set in New Outlook or Outlook for the Web.
  • No changes to admin policies or configurations are required.

Learn more: What is the Hide Declined Events Setting? | Microsoft Support

[What you can do to prepare:] 

No admin action is required at this time.

You may choose to inform helpdesk staff or update internal documentation to reflect this new setting.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

Change History

December 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM Updated
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Microsoft Outlook Mobile: Filter out declined meetings for a cleaner calendar view
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(Updated) Microsoft Outlook Mobile: Filter out declined meetings for a cleaner calendar view
Summary
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Outlook Mobile will add a setting to hide declined meetings, matching New Outlook and Outlook for the Web. This feature, rolling out December 2025 to January 2026, offers a cleaner calendar view without admin changes. Users with declined meetings shown elsewhere will see this new option.
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Outlook Mobile will add a setting to hide declined meetings, aligning with New Outlook and Outlook for the Web. This feature, rolling out January 2026, offers a cleaner calendar view without admin changes. No compliance issues identified; no admin action required.
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2025-11-18T20:43:50.830Z
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2025-12-04T21:57:11.420Z
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[Introduction:]

To help users declutter their calendars, Outlook Mobile now supports hiding declined meetings. This aligns with existing functionality in New Outlook and Outlook for the Web, where users can choose to show or hide declined events. With this update, users can enjoy a simplified calendar experience across devices.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout begins in early December 2025 and is expected to complete by late January 2026. 

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected: Users of Outlook Mobile who have enabled “Show declined meetings” in New Outlook or Outlook for the Web.

What will happen: 

  • Users will see a new setting in Outlook Mobile to hide declined meetings: 
  • user settings

  • This setting provides a cleaner calendar view by removing declined events.
  • The feature respects existing preferences set in New Outlook or Outlook for the Web.
  • No changes to admin policies or configurations are required.

Learn more: What is the Hide Declined Events Setting? | Microsoft Support

[What you can do to prepare:] 

No admin action is required at this time.

You may choose to inform helpdesk staff or update internal documentation to reflect this new setting.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated December 4, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. 

[Introduction:]

To help users declutter their calendars, Outlook Mobile now supports hiding declined meetings. This aligns with existing functionality in New Outlook and Outlook for the Web, where users can choose to show or hide declined events. With this update, users can enjoy a simplified calendar experience across devices.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): Rollout begins in early January 2026 (previously early December 2025) and is expected to complete by late January 2026. 

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected: Users of Outlook Mobile who have enabled “Show declined meetings” in New Outlook or Outlook for the Web.

What will happen: 

  • Users will see a new setting in Outlook Mobile to hide declined meetings: 
  • user settings

  • This setting provides a cleaner calendar view by removing declined events.
  • The feature respects existing preferences set in New Outlook or Outlook for the Web.
  • No changes to admin policies or configurations are required.

Learn more: What is the Hide Declined Events Setting? | Microsoft Support

[What you can do to prepare:] 

No admin action is required at this time.

You may choose to inform helpdesk staff or update internal documentation to reflect this new setting.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

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