Allow me to set a meeting subject specific to my calendar
When I receive a meeting invite, the meeting originator does not always choose a subject that is easy to understand at a quick glance. I'd like to be able to set a meeting subject that only affects my view of the meeting. For example, a co-worker may invite me to a meeting with the subject "Call"; I'd like to change that on my calendar to be "Call with John regarding user interface error" and that change is only represented on my calendar (it doesn't affect my co-worker's invitation). Any updates that my co-worker sends to the meeting should keep the subject I've given it without additional actions by me.

6 comments
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Hannah commented
I'm an Executive Assistant to the CEO and can't do my job properly after this change. I need to be able to add notes about required attendance, if a meeting is FYI only, extend meetings to add buffer time, etc. Huge step backwards for Outlook if they keep this feature removed.
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A Cataldo commented
Yes, I have no idea why this was removed. When I contacted support about it they said a developer flagged this as a bug - I thought it was a totally useful feature!
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Anonymous commented
Please change this back so that we can edit calendar invitations. Why take away a functionality that allows us control over our own calendars? My organization flags external emails, so my calendar is now full of appointments named "[EXTERNAL] - Invitation: ..." Like another commenter, I also add travel time to invitations, and now have to create additional appointments to cover this.
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William commented
Why was this changed in the first place? I'm pretty positive no EVER complained about being able to edit a subject. Please revert.
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Rebecca commented
Please fix this meeting invite editing issue. It's taking calendar control out of the user's hands and creating unnecessary complications for effective calendar management.
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Anonymous commented
David: I completely agree. With Outlook for Mac v 16.23, this is possible. In v 16.26 -- it is no longer possible. Subject/Location/Time can all be customized and saved by the "receiver" of the invite, without notifying the sender of the invite. Custom subjects are key for me as a CEO. I also like to build in travel time if needed. If the sender updates the meeting invitation, I receive the new invitation, make the adjustments and delete the original invitation. Easy. And I'm in control of my calendar info at a glance.