I like the look of the new Outlook for Mac. But the functionality of the Calendar seems to have lost a lot of things compared to the old Outlook. I can't Option-drag a meeting to create a copy on another day or a new time (it's a standard way of doing things on a Mac and worked in the old Outlook) I can't drag an event to another calendar in the section at left to move this event to this calendar. When creating a new event, there's no option to change the reminder time for the event. I have to create the event, save it, open it again, go the event options, change the reminder and I still have to click on two buttons to save the change. Way too much trouble. Am I missing a magic option somewhere? I'm working from home on a Mac, connected to an enterprise version of O365 at my university.

Are you kidding me? Dear Product Team, I hope this message finds you well, because the shortcomings in the new Outlook for Mac's calendar functionality have left me anything but. The absence of critical features is not merely an oversight—it's a catastrophic failure that's detrimental to professional users. As someone reliant on enterprise-level O365 service, I find it unacceptable that essential functions have been stripped away in the late versions. Inability to Option-Drag Events : Why on earth would you remove a feature as fundamental as Option-Drag for duplicating calendar events? This isn't an 'extra' — it's standard MacOS functionality. Its absence in the update is incomprehensible and disrupts the workflow we've had in place for years. Lack of Drag-and-Drop Between Calendars : Previously, I could drag an event from one calendar to another without issue. Now? This basic feature is inexplicably gone, forcing unnecessary, time-consuming workarounds. Complicated Reminder Time Setting : Who designed this labyrinthine process for something as straightforward as setting a reminder time? Having to create, save, reopen, navigate, reset, and save again is the antithesis of productivity and user-friendliness. This is more than mere inconvenience; it is a complete disruption of professional workflow. I need to know not just if, but precisely when these issues will be fixed. And let's be clear: these aren't 'updates' or 'improvements'—they're mandatory restorations of basic functionality. An immediate acknowledgment of this urgent notice alongside a comprehensive action plan that includes a definitive timeline for resolving these issues is required! Your users have been patient long enough; it's time for these significant issues to be treated with the urgency and seriousness they demand. Thank you for your immediate attention to these critically urgent matters. Sincerely, Max

I found I can do it by right-clicking the appointment > Move > Copy to Folder... > select your current calendar. This creates a copy of the appointment that I can then drag/move to the new time slot while leaving the original in place.

Dear Shyamal, I am having the same problem and I note that your answer to Christian was over a year ago. Has Microsoft made any headway on this problem yet? Kind regards, Mark

Hi Shyamal, Today Microsoft once again tried to shove the new Outlook for Mac down my throat. I complied and tried the option-drag feature to see if this MOST IMPORTANT feature for me as a freelancer was fixed. NOPE. After 2 years this is still not fixed? Does Microsoft actually listen to its users? So, back to legacy version. Again.

Option-Drag to copy an event in the new Outlook for Mac?

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I like the look of the new Outlook for Mac. But the functionality of the Calendar seems to have lost a lot of things compared to the old Outlook.

I can't Option-drag a meeting to create a copy on another day or a new time (it's a standard way of doing things on a Mac and worked in the old Outlook)
I can't drag an event to another calendar in the section at left to move this event to this calendar.
When creating a new event, there's no option to change the reminder time for the event. I have to create the event, save it, open it again, go the event options, change the reminder and I still have to click on two buttons to save the change. Way too much trouble.

Am I missing a magic option somewhere?

I'm working from home on a Mac, connected to an enterprise version of O365 at my university.

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Hi Christian,

Thank you for posting your issue on Microsoft Community. There are several features that aren't yet available in the new Outlook experience and some known issues such as Mail and events can't be moved or copied between accounts. However, our product team is investigating this issue in the new Outlook for Mac. You may switch back by turning off the New Outlook switch to avoid this issue.

For detailed information see under Features not yet available in the new Outlook for Mac/Known issues

Your time and understanding will be highly appreciated.

Best regards,

Shyamal

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2023-10-12T09:25:28+00:00
Are you kidding me?

Dear Product Team,

I hope this message finds you well, because the shortcomings in the new Outlook for Mac's calendar functionality have left me anything but. The absence of critical features is not merely an oversight—it's a catastrophic failure that's detrimental to professional users. As someone reliant on enterprise-level O365 service, I find it unacceptable that essential functions have been stripped away in the late versions.
1. Inability to Option-Drag Events: Why on earth would you remove a feature as fundamental as Option-Drag for duplicating calendar events? This isn't an 'extra' — it's standard MacOS functionality. Its absence in the update is incomprehensible and disrupts the workflow we've had in place for years.
2. Lack of Drag-and-Drop Between Calendars: Previously, I could drag an event from one calendar to another without issue. Now? This basic feature is inexplicably gone, forcing unnecessary, time-consuming workarounds.
3. Complicated Reminder Time Setting: Who designed this labyrinthine process for something as straightforward as setting a reminder time? Having to create, save, reopen, navigate, reset, and save again is the antithesis of productivity and user-friendliness.
This is more than mere inconvenience; it is a complete disruption of professional workflow. I need to know not just if, but precisely when these issues will be fixed. And let's be clear: these aren't 'updates' or 'improvements'—they're mandatory restorations of basic functionality.

An immediate acknowledgment of this urgent notice alongside a comprehensive action plan that includes a definitive timeline for resolving these issues is required! Your users have been patient long enough; it's time for these significant issues to be treated with the urgency and seriousness they demand.

Thank you for your immediate attention to these critically urgent matters.

Sincerely,

Max
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2022-09-18T11:04:33+00:00

I found I can do it by right-clicking the appointment > Move > Copy to Folder... > select your current calendar. This creates a copy of the appointment that I can then drag/move to the new time slot while leaving the original in place.
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2021-11-20T09:49:46+00:00

Dear Shyamal,

I am having the same problem and I note that your answer to Christian was over a year ago. Has Microsoft made any headway on this problem yet?

Kind regards,

Mark
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2022-02-18T10:01:11+00:00

Hi Shyamal, Today Microsoft once again tried to shove the new Outlook for Mac down my throat. I complied and tried the option-drag feature to see if this MOST IMPORTANT feature for me as a freelancer was fixed. NOPE. After 2 years this is still not fixed? Does Microsoft actually listen to its users? So, back to legacy version. Again.
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