how to update recurring meeting in Outlook without losing history?

There used to be an option that allowed you to simply apply the change to future meetings. I'm not sure when it disappeared, but I remember using it 2 jobs back, so sometime around 2017 or maybe 2018. I thought it disappeared because I moved from Windows to Mac. I assumed it wasn't supported on Mac...you know they like to mess with Mac users. ;) But I asked my team, most of whom are on Windows machines, and they said they have the same problem.

I am surprised that fixing this isn't a higher priority. Retaining the history of meetings is really important and in some cases, legally necessary. What if someone needs to know when a specific decision was made, and the cadence of the recurring meeting was changed? They would have a hard time coming up with the correct answer if they relied on the current implementation.

It worked for me on the web which automatically updated my desktop Outlook app. I don't see why you would need to view your calendar on the web. You only need to go to the web to update the recurring meeting. It would be nice if the desktop app also had that option though I suspect it may have to do with corporate policies.

Kia ora Lisa

It *seems* to work in the web version - see previous post from mimichwan.

Now we just have to wait for Microsoft to make it standard. Currently I'm having to view my email on my desktop and calendar on the web.

Or are you saying that it only worked for 1 out of 3 meetings for you on the web version? That would be exceptionally irritating.

I did this to 3 meetings; it worked for 1 but not the other two. Weird.

Hi Leon

I'm pleased to say that this worked - UNTIL I wanted to change the end date of a running appointment.

As soon as I had to edit the whole series (which is the only way to change the end date), it reverted to saying everything in the series would have to be the same again:

Changing the end date of an ongoing appointment (or more usually adding one, rather than changing one) is unavoidable. We book clients in on an ongoing basis until they are ready to exit our service.

So even though I could edit the series "from this point forward", adding an end date undid it all again.

Net result - problem not solved. Please would you add to the wishlist:

1. That the current functionality in the online calendar be brought into the desktop version
2. That it be possible to add an end date without deleting all prior edits

Thanks

Ri

This actually worked for me on the web version. Changing the end date did not change previous edits. I took the following steps:

• right click on any event in the series
• choose Edit --> This and all following events
• click on where it says "Occurs every ........."
• In the next pop-up window you'll see "Occurs every....." again and right before the words "Remove end date" there's a down arrow
• click on that down arrow
• change the end date in the pop-up calendar