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Microsoft 365 - Outlook Application -Cannot add text in accepted Calendar event

Jesmond Navarro 165 Reputation points
2023-08-11T11:25:11.4966667+00:00

Hi all,

I used to be able to add text notes, which only I could see, inside calendar events which I accepted in Outlook. However, since the latest Microsoft 365 update, Version 2307 (Build 16626.20170), all of a sudden, the body area of an accept calendar event is not editable.

Was this option removed as part of the latest update as I cannot find such removed feature in the feature list? Is someone else experiencing the same issue I am having please?

How can I re-enable this feature to be able to add text and save it?

Thanks in advance

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  1. Jesmond Navarro 165 Reputation points
    2023-08-11T12:03:33.4666667+00:00

    Hi Sruthi,

    I had done all of the steps you mentioned before submitting this in the forums. Also, Office 365 does not have the option to revert to a previous version.

    But thanks anyways.

    2 people found this answer helpful.
  2. MB 5 Reputation points
    2023-08-17T13:05:04.8233333+00:00

    Same issue and Sruthi T S's suggested solutions do NOT resolve the problem.

    1 person found this answer helpful.
  3. Faery Fu-MSFT 19,751 Reputation points Moderator
    2023-08-21T05:39:34.0466667+00:00

    Hi @Jesmond Navarro ，

    Sorry for the late reply.

    According to my research, it seemed to be a known issue caused by the recent update, which mentioned that The meeting is now read only for the recipient. It is no longer possible to make changes to the body of the meeting or to attach files to the meeting. If you need to keep notes on the meeting, consider these alternate solutions:

    More information:

    Images are blocked and meeting body is read only in Outlook Desktop if calendar items are from other senders for Microsoft Outlook Spoofing Vulnerability released August 8, 2023

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  4. Faery Fu-MSFT 19,751 Reputation points Moderator
    2023-08-23T09:24:12.7533333+00:00

    Hi @Jesmond Navarro ，

    Agree with @Andy Wong , current workaround is to remove the recent outlook update.

    Sorry for the bad experience, someone has submitted this feedback in the dedicated portal, you can visit this link for updates.

    https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/59706edd-1c40-ee11-a81c-6045bd8534ad

    Many features of our current products are designed and upgraded based on customers’ feedback. With requirements like this increase, the problem may well be released in the future.

    You can mark my reply as an answer, so that other users in the forum who have similar problems can also vote.

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  5. McDow, Heather H [NC] 5 Reputation points
    2023-11-21T16:16:32.3633333+00:00

    So many of Microsoft's updates are less effective and efficient. :( What used to be common sense processes are being removed! i.e. Stream - no longer can edit!

    1 person found this answer helpful.
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