[What and why]
Microsoft Outlook is introducing drag-and-drop support for calendar events, allowing users to reschedule events by moving them directly to a different time slot on their calendar. This update simplifies calendar management and helps users make scheduling changes more quickly.
This feature is available in day view and multi-day calendar views.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 568367.
[Rollout schedule]
- General Availability (Worldwide, GCC and GCC High): Beginning in late August 2026 and expected to complete by late September 2026
[Impact on your organization]
Who is affected
- Outlook users who create and manage calendar events
Platforms and services
- Microsoft Outlook
- Calendar experience
- Day and multi-day calendar views
What will happen
- Users will be able to reschedule their calendar events by dragging an event to a new time slot:
- The feature is available directly from the calendar surface.
- Only events owned by the user can be moved using drag and drop.
- No admin configuration is required.
[Action required and recommendations]
No action is required.
You may want to notify users about this enhancement and update any internal training or support documentation that references calendar scheduling workflows.
[Compliance considerations]
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.