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Microsoft Outlook: New event duplication capability

Workload: Office Clients ·Services: Exchange Online· Published: 2026-10-08· MS modified: 2026-10-08
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AI summary

Outlook: Event cloning functionality deployed

Outlook: Direkte Terminkopie-Funktion implementiert

Rollout dates

Extracted from the announcement text; the Microsoft text is authoritative.

Impact

Admin: LowUser: Medium

ChangeCockpit assessment (admin, user and compliance impact).

Microsoft announcement

[What and why]

We are adding the ability to duplicate an event in Microsoft Outlook. From the event details, users can select Duplicate event to quickly create a new event based on an existing event without re-entering the same details.

[Rollout schedule]

  • General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): Rollout began in late September 2026 and is expected to complete by late October 2026.

[Impact on your organization]

Who is affected

  • Users who create events in Microsoft Outlook

Platforms and services

  • Microsoft Outlook

What will happen

  • A new Duplicate event option will appear in Microsoft Outlook event details.
  • Users can quickly create a new event based on an existing event without re-entering the same details.

[Action required and recommendations]

No action is required.

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

Change history

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