Shortening Outlook Meetings

At SDWP, you can have Outlook end your meetings early or start late. This can help you build in travel time or a breather in between meetings. You can choose a different duration for meetings under one hour and meetings over one hour.

1. Select File > Options > Calendar > Calendar options
2. Check the Shorten appointments and meetings checkbox and select End early or Start late depending on what you want.
3. Use the drop-down to select the number of minutes for meetings less than one hour and one hour or longer, then click OK.

Outlook Web

1. Select Settings    > View all Outlook settings > Calendar > Events and invitations.
2. Check the Shorten duration for all events checkbox.

 

1. Use the drop-downs to select the number of minutes for events less than one hour and one hour or longer, then click Save.

Once set, this setting will be honored across Outlook for Windows, the new Outlook for Mac, Outlook on the web, Outlook for iOS, and Outlook for Android.

macOS

1. From the menu bar, select Outlook > Preferences

2. Select Calendar

3. Click the Configure button next to Shorten duration for all events

4. Mark the Shorten duration for all events checkbox

5. Use the drop-downs to select the number of minutes for events less than one hour and one hour or longer