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This feature was a game changer. Bookings doesn’t come close. Please bring it back!
Send Availability feature removed from Outlook for iOS?
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Anonymous
I have been making regular use of the "Send Availability" feature in the Outlook app for iOS. Recently though, I can't seem to access this. Previously, there was a 'Calendar' button above the keyboard when replying to emails, which allowed easy selection of free timeslots in my Calendar. When I tap the Calendar button now, it just tries to create an event.
Hoping that I am missing something, rather than the feature having been removed?
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Anonymous
2024-05-23T11:13:00+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-05-22T19:56:21+00:00 What absolute idiot decided to remove the Send Availability feature??? If anything, you should have ADDED it to Outlook. Unbelievable.
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Anonymous
2024-05-20T15:00:30+00:00 I agree. Please put this feature back.
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Anonymous
2024-05-18T15:37:23+00:00 Several years Microsoft bought the best calendar service - Sunrise - and immediately killed most of what made that service great - except for “send availability.” Now that feature is gone. As others have said it was compelling enough of a feature to switch devices in order to use it.
While there have been some good updates to Outlook especially on mobile, this is a disappointing step backward.
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Anonymous
2024-05-16T18:54:34+00:00 Awful news. Spent 20mins trying to figure out where this option went or whether a setting had changed. This is (WAS) one of the best features.