calendar not accepting new entries

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calendar not accepting new entries

Linwood Gilbert 20

Calendar not accepting new entries. I type in event and it does not show even while typing. Sometimes it shows up the next day. But a reminder popped up about an event that was not visible.

Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-07T04:11:07.59+00:00

EDIT: It is like the black font is not showing up, covered up. When you start typing, the box turns light blue and the typing is visible. When you move the cursor and the box turns royal blue the black typing is not visible.

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Victor1-V 13,025 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hello Linwood Gilbert,

I understand that the event text becomes invisible when the calendar block turns dark blue, although reminders still appear for those events.

Please note that this is a user-to-user forum, so contributors cannot access your account or inspect Outlook directly.

This may be a display or color-contrast issue rather than Outlook rejecting the entries. Please try the following:

In new Outlook, select Settings > General > Appearance, choose a standard light theme, and temporarily turn off dark mode.
In Calendar, select the three dots next to the affected calendar, choose Color, and test a different standard color. New Outlook supports changing both the theme and individual calendar colors. Personalize your Calendar experience
Fully close and reopen new Outlook, then create a test event.
Check the same calendar in https://outlook.live.com/calendar/. If the event and its title appear correctly there, the account has saved the event and the behavior is limited to the Windows app.

If the text remains invisible, please confirm whether the same behavior occurs in Outlook.com and which Outlook theme and calendar color are selected.

I hope changing the theme or calendar color restores the event text.

Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.

Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-07T12:41:34.1833333+00:00

It worked! However, I tried all the colors, closed and reopened, but the colors never changed and nothing appeared. However, I went back to Navy Blue and it works! The cursor location remains the darker blue. Move the cursor and events revert to the original light blue, and the appointment is visible. Thank you!
Victor1-V 13,025 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-08-07T13:58:57.15+00:00

I’m glad switching back to Navy Blue restored the appointment text. Thank you for confirming what worked and describing the cursor behavior, as this may help others experiencing the same issue.
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-08T14:46:49.1833333+00:00

Thank you for your kind help!
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-10T00:21:17.85+00:00

Well darn. It started doing it again. It says event added but there is nothing on the calendar.
Victor1-V 13,025 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-08-11T10:01:00.2966667+00:00

Hi Linwood,

I’m sorry the issue returned. Since Outlook confirms “Event added,” please check whether Filter applied appears at the top of the Calendar. If so, clear the filter and refresh the calendar, as filters can hide newly created events.

Also check the event in Outlook.com. If it appears there but not in new Outlook, please let me know, as this would narrow the issue to the Windows app.
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-11T12:40:34.4666667+00:00

Filter Applied fixed it, thank you. What does a filter filter?
Victor1-V 13,025 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-08-11T14:30:51.3033333+00:00

I’m glad clearing the filter restored the events. The calendar filter temporarily shows only events matching selected criteria, such as a category or event type, while hiding the others without deleting them.

Select Filter applied to review the active criteria or clear them to display all events.
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-12T12:19:58.4433333+00:00

Thank you again!

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Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-07T04:11:07.59+00:00

EDIT: It is like the black font is not showing up, covered up. When you start typing, the box turns light blue and the typing is visible. When you move the cursor and the box turns royal blue the black typing is not visible.
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-07T12:41:34.1833333+00:00

It worked! However, I tried all the colors, closed and reopened, but the colors never changed and nothing appeared. However, I went back to Navy Blue and it works! The cursor location remains the darker blue. Move the cursor and events revert to the original light blue, and the appointment is visible. Thank you!
Victor1-V 13,025 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-08-07T13:58:57.15+00:00

I’m glad switching back to Navy Blue restored the appointment text. Thank you for confirming what worked and describing the cursor behavior, as this may help others experiencing the same issue.
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-08T14:46:49.1833333+00:00

Thank you for your kind help!
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-10T00:21:17.85+00:00

Well darn. It started doing it again. It says event added but there is nothing on the calendar.
Victor1-V 13,025 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-08-11T10:01:00.2966667+00:00

Hi Linwood,

I’m sorry the issue returned. Since Outlook confirms “Event added,” please check whether Filter applied appears at the top of the Calendar. If so, clear the filter and refresh the calendar, as filters can hide newly created events.

Also check the event in Outlook.com. If it appears there but not in new Outlook, please let me know, as this would narrow the issue to the Windows app.
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-11T12:40:34.4666667+00:00

Filter Applied fixed it, thank you. What does a filter filter?
Victor1-V 13,025 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-08-11T14:30:51.3033333+00:00

I’m glad clearing the filter restored the events. The calendar filter temporarily shows only events matching selected criteria, such as a category or event type, while hiding the others without deleting them.

Select Filter applied to review the active criteria or clear them to display all events.
Linwood Gilbert 20 Reputation points

2026-08-12T12:19:58.4433333+00:00

Thank you again!

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