Outlook for iOS - Send Availability

Question

MC1393802 - the retirement of "Send Availability" within Outlook diminishes the value of the mobile Outlook application. I commonly switched from the browser based Outlook to leverage the "Send Availability" feature in mobile Outlook. The feature was an incredible time saver - simple, elegant and now incredibly missed. Please restore the "Send Availability" feature in Outlook mobile.

Answer 1

@Rodney Welch said

Please restore the "Send Availability" feature in Outlook mobile.

All you can do at this point is Vote for and Comment on these existing Feature Request:
(You must "Sign In" at the top right of the Feedback page before you can vote).

Turn back on send availability function in Outlook mobile app
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/dd47bcc0-9b8f-f111-9b47-7c1e52444ef6

Bring back Send Availability button
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/96d3138d-a38b-f111-9b47-7c1e52444ef6

Don't expect miracles. There was a hue and cry when they first announced that Send Availability was being dumped, and it didn't make any difference then.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4644264/send-availability-feature-removed-from-outlook-for

Answer 2

Hi Rodney,

Good day and thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. This does not seem easy to deal with, and your message comes through clearly.

I understand your concern regarding the retirement of the Send Availability feature in Outlook for iOS and Android, and I agree that it was a very convenient capability.

However, please note that this forum is primarily intended for community discussion and peer-to-peer assistance. Moderators here, including myself, are regular users as well and do not have the ability to change product features or influence Microsoft's design decisions directly.

With that in mind, your feedback is valuable, and it is a situation that many other users may feel similarly about. To help ensure your comments reach the appropriate product team for consideration in future improvements, I would strongly encourage you to submit your feedback through the Outlook Feedback Portal. Customer feedback plays an important role in helping Microsoft understand how features are used in real-world scenarios, and your voice could help bring greater visibility to requests for the return of functionality that many users found beneficial. Once you've submitted your feedback, feel free to share the link here in the comments. I’ll be happy to upvote it to help bring more visibility.

I hope the information helps guide you to the next steps. Please feel free to reach out if you need further assistance.

Thank you again for your time and for raising this important usability concern.

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