Outlook | Save an Event as a Draft
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Summary
Starting July 2025, Outlook will let users save meetings with attendees as drafts, marked with “[Draft]” on the calendar. This feature, available by default on mobile, allows more flexible event planning. No admin action is needed, but user communication and training updates are recommended.
Details
Updated September 18, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
You can now save a meeting as a draft on your calendar when you're not ready to send invites. This update gives users more flexibility when planning events, especially when details are still being finalized.
When this will happen
- General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in July 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-October 2025 (previously early September).
Users will be able to save events as drafts when creating a meeting with at least one attendee. To do this, select the Discard button while composing the event, then choose Save as a draft. Draft events will appear on the calendar with a “Draft” prefix in the title.
This feature is available on mobile and will be on by default.
What you can do to prepare
- No admin action is required. You may want to:
- Inform your users about this new capability.
- Update internal training materials or documentation as needed.
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.