Copy meetings from one calendar to another no longer supported

Anonymous
2023-12-14T11:30:12+00:00

I'm using Outlook 365 on my Windows 11 PC, and the Outlook android app on my smartphone. On the PC, I have a work calendar, an association calendar, and a private one. The android app only has the private e-mail account and calendar (this is for security reasons). Until very recently, I have been able to copy meetings from the work and association calendars to the private one on my PC, so that they show up in my android Outlook app.

Microsoft has removed this functionality without warning. Outlook blocks copying meetings with “Copying meetings is not supported.” - Microsoft Support.

The workaround (involving editing the regsitry) works, but what is the long term solution?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T22:16:49+00:00

    I tried the registry edit and it didn't work anyway.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T22:33:41+00:00

    The registry change will start working after Outlook updates to build Version 2311 Build 16927.15000 and higher. Here is the Known Issue article for reference, Outlook blocks copying meetings with “Copying meetings is not supported.” - Microsoft Support.

    Version 2311 is out to Current Channel and Monthly Enterprise Channel per Update History, Update history for Microsoft 365 Apps (listed by date) - Office release notes | Microsoft Learn. If you are on Semi Annual Channel and need the feature, you could switch Office to Current Channel.

    If you want to switch to Current Channel, use the registry key in this article, Use a registry command to install Microsoft 365 Insider on Windows devices - Microsoft 365 Insider | Microsoft Learn.

    1. In Windows Search box search for Command prompt, right click Command Prompt and click Run as Administrator
    2. In the Command Prompt window paste this command and press Enter

    reg add HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate /v updatebranch /t REG_SZ /d Current

    1. In Outlook click File, Office Account, Update Options, Update Now, to start to switch to CC and expect to restart Outlook to complete the update

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T22:34:06+00:00

    Restarting my computer enabled the reg key to work. Now able to copy calendar items. This feature should be sacred.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T12:35:56+00:00

    One starrring these posts because of how tone deaf MS is that most people are disallowed to sign in as admin by their company and others can't handle the steps of regedit. We don't want work arounds. YOU made copying meetings a problem, YOU should fix that. Maybe call Google and ask why their code has no problem with copying meetings.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T15:25:24+00:00

    This works in the old outlook but not in the "new" outlook. You need to add a reg key to allow copying again. I think in the new Outlook you have to use duplicate, but I haven't tested that.

    Here is the reg key entry that has to be added for the old outlook

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar

    EnableMeetingCopy=DWORD:1

    After you add the reg key you can drag and drop from one calendar to another.

    I never swapped over to the new Outlook because I noticed immediately I lost functionality. I've had Outlook 365 since July, 2023 and only lost copying and pasting from one calendar to another :(

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