How to decline a specific day but accept all others in a recurring Outlook meeting? [duplicate]
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I attend daily standups with one of our development teams. On Thursdays, I have a conflict but can attend all other days. Is there a way to decline all Thursdays going forward, while accepting any other day?
Currently, I decline each Thursday individually, which isn't ideal.
Did a pretty extensive search and found plenty of answers around declining all meetings after specific dates, but nothing on this specific use case. But I'm sure I'm not the only one with this scenario!
I use outlook on both PC and Mac, if that affects the answer.
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asked Dec 13 '18 at 18:55
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In Outlook, how do I give one instance of a recurring meeting to someone else?
1 answer
I attend daily standups with one of our development teams. On Thursdays, I have a conflict but can attend all other days. Is there a way to decline all Thursdays going forward, while accepting any other day?
Currently, I decline each Thursday individually, which isn't ideal.
Did a pretty extensive search and found plenty of answers around declining all meetings after specific dates, but nothing on this specific use case. But I'm sure I'm not the only one with this scenario!
I use outlook on both PC and Mac, if that affects the answer.
microsoft-outlook
asked Dec 13 '18 at 18:55
alaskanloopsalaskanloops
84
marked as duplicate by harrymc, Rajesh S, Pimp Juice IT, VL-80, agtoever Dec 18 '18 at 20:16
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
@harrymc The answer provided in that post is pretty much what I'm currently doing - manually removing myself (ie. declining) every individual Thursday. What I'm looking for (and maybe it doesn't exist) is a way to do a Recurring decline of some kind, so that it automatically declines all Thursdays in perpetuity, while keeping me in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday meetings.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 20:43
When you open a meeting series (even if it's one that someone else set up), can you adjust the recurrences for just your calendar?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:53
@harrymc I can, but the reasoning behind declining is so that the Scrum master and the rest of the team are aware that I won't be attending. Unless I'm mistaken, adjusting on just my calendar will remain local. I'll double check though.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 22:04
The only alternative to manual decline that I can see is to create a VBA macro to do it for you. But you will spend more time on it than all the declines for the coming year. Is that a solution?
– harrymc
Dec 14 '18 at 7:05
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This question already has an answer here:
In Outlook, how do I give one instance of a recurring meeting to someone else?
1 answer
I attend daily standups with one of our development teams. On Thursdays, I have a conflict but can attend all other days. Is there a way to decline all Thursdays going forward, while accepting any other day?
Currently, I decline each Thursday individually, which isn't ideal.
Did a pretty extensive search and found plenty of answers around declining all meetings after specific dates, but nothing on this specific use case. But I'm sure I'm not the only one with this scenario!
I use outlook on both PC and Mac, if that affects the answer.
microsoft-outlook
asked Dec 13 '18 at 18:55
alaskanloopsalaskanloops
84
This question already has an answer here:
In Outlook, how do I give one instance of a recurring meeting to someone else?
1 answer
I attend daily standups with one of our development teams. On Thursdays, I have a conflict but can attend all other days. Is there a way to decline all Thursdays going forward, while accepting any other day?
Currently, I decline each Thursday individually, which isn't ideal.
Did a pretty extensive search and found plenty of answers around declining all meetings after specific dates, but nothing on this specific use case. But I'm sure I'm not the only one with this scenario!
I use outlook on both PC and Mac, if that affects the answer.
This question already has an answer here:
In Outlook, how do I give one instance of a recurring meeting to someone else?
1 answer
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asked Dec 13 '18 at 18:55
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asked Dec 13 '18 at 18:55
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asked Dec 13 '18 at 18:55
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asked Dec 13 '18 at 18:55
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asked Dec 13 '18 at 18:55
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marked as duplicate by harrymc, Rajesh S, Pimp Juice IT, VL-80, agtoever Dec 18 '18 at 20:16
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by harrymc, Rajesh S, Pimp Juice IT, VL-80, agtoever Dec 18 '18 at 20:16
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
@harrymc The answer provided in that post is pretty much what I'm currently doing - manually removing myself (ie. declining) every individual Thursday. What I'm looking for (and maybe it doesn't exist) is a way to do a Recurring decline of some kind, so that it automatically declines all Thursdays in perpetuity, while keeping me in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday meetings.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 20:43
When you open a meeting series (even if it's one that someone else set up), can you adjust the recurrences for just your calendar?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:53
@harrymc I can, but the reasoning behind declining is so that the Scrum master and the rest of the team are aware that I won't be attending. Unless I'm mistaken, adjusting on just my calendar will remain local. I'll double check though.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 22:04
The only alternative to manual decline that I can see is to create a VBA macro to do it for you. But you will spend more time on it than all the declines for the coming year. Is that a solution?
– harrymc
Dec 14 '18 at 7:05
add a comment |
@harrymc The answer provided in that post is pretty much what I'm currently doing - manually removing myself (ie. declining) every individual Thursday. What I'm looking for (and maybe it doesn't exist) is a way to do a Recurring decline of some kind, so that it automatically declines all Thursdays in perpetuity, while keeping me in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday meetings.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 20:43
When you open a meeting series (even if it's one that someone else set up), can you adjust the recurrences for just your calendar?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:53
@harrymc I can, but the reasoning behind declining is so that the Scrum master and the rest of the team are aware that I won't be attending. Unless I'm mistaken, adjusting on just my calendar will remain local. I'll double check though.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 22:04
The only alternative to manual decline that I can see is to create a VBA macro to do it for you. But you will spend more time on it than all the declines for the coming year. Is that a solution?
– harrymc
Dec 14 '18 at 7:05
@harrymc The answer provided in that post is pretty much what I'm currently doing - manually removing myself (ie. declining) every individual Thursday. What I'm looking for (and maybe it doesn't exist) is a way to do a Recurring decline of some kind, so that it automatically declines all Thursdays in perpetuity, while keeping me in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday meetings.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 20:43
@harrymc The answer provided in that post is pretty much what I'm currently doing - manually removing myself (ie. declining) every individual Thursday. What I'm looking for (and maybe it doesn't exist) is a way to do a Recurring decline of some kind, so that it automatically declines all Thursdays in perpetuity, while keeping me in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday meetings.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 20:43
When you open a meeting series (even if it's one that someone else set up), can you adjust the recurrences for just your calendar?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:53
When you open a meeting series (even if it's one that someone else set up), can you adjust the recurrences for just your calendar?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:53
@harrymc I can, but the reasoning behind declining is so that the Scrum master and the rest of the team are aware that I won't be attending. Unless I'm mistaken, adjusting on just my calendar will remain local. I'll double check though.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 22:04
@harrymc I can, but the reasoning behind declining is so that the Scrum master and the rest of the team are aware that I won't be attending. Unless I'm mistaken, adjusting on just my calendar will remain local. I'll double check though.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 22:04
The only alternative to manual decline that I can see is to create a VBA macro to do it for you. But you will spend more time on it than all the declines for the coming year. Is that a solution?
– harrymc
Dec 14 '18 at 7:05
The only alternative to manual decline that I can see is to create a VBA macro to do it for you. But you will spend more time on it than all the declines for the coming year. Is that a solution?
– harrymc
Dec 14 '18 at 7:05
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There is no built-in feature available in Outlook to do a "recurring decline". As an alternative, you may accept the meeting first, then open your calendar and delete multiple occurrences on Thursday in a row:
- Press Ctrl key to select multiple occurrences you want to decline:
(See the occurrences below with dark black borders.)
2. Right click on one occurrence, click Delete
- Click Delete this occurrence.
When prompted if you want to send a response to the organizer, I'd like to suggest editing a response to notify the organizer that you will be absent for all meetings on Thursday, then sending the response once.
Repeat Step 3, but choose Do not send a response for the second prompt to avoid sending too many notifications to the organizer.
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:55
Yuki SunYuki Sun
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Thanks Yuki, it's looking like this is the closest I'll get to solving this problem Marking as answered for now, as I doubt we'll get any answers better than this one.
– alaskanloops
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
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There is no built-in feature available in Outlook to do a "recurring decline". As an alternative, you may accept the meeting first, then open your calendar and delete multiple occurrences on Thursday in a row:
- Press Ctrl key to select multiple occurrences you want to decline:
(See the occurrences below with dark black borders.)
2. Right click on one occurrence, click Delete
- Click Delete this occurrence.
When prompted if you want to send a response to the organizer, I'd like to suggest editing a response to notify the organizer that you will be absent for all meetings on Thursday, then sending the response once.
Repeat Step 3, but choose Do not send a response for the second prompt to avoid sending too many notifications to the organizer.
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:55
Yuki SunYuki Sun
5815
Thanks Yuki, it's looking like this is the closest I'll get to solving this problem Marking as answered for now, as I doubt we'll get any answers better than this one.
– alaskanloops
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
add a comment |
There is no built-in feature available in Outlook to do a "recurring decline". As an alternative, you may accept the meeting first, then open your calendar and delete multiple occurrences on Thursday in a row:
- Press Ctrl key to select multiple occurrences you want to decline:
(See the occurrences below with dark black borders.)
2. Right click on one occurrence, click Delete
- Click Delete this occurrence.
When prompted if you want to send a response to the organizer, I'd like to suggest editing a response to notify the organizer that you will be absent for all meetings on Thursday, then sending the response once.
Repeat Step 3, but choose Do not send a response for the second prompt to avoid sending too many notifications to the organizer.
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:55
Yuki SunYuki Sun
5815
Thanks Yuki, it's looking like this is the closest I'll get to solving this problem Marking as answered for now, as I doubt we'll get any answers better than this one.
– alaskanloops
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
add a comment |
There is no built-in feature available in Outlook to do a "recurring decline". As an alternative, you may accept the meeting first, then open your calendar and delete multiple occurrences on Thursday in a row:
- Press Ctrl key to select multiple occurrences you want to decline:
(See the occurrences below with dark black borders.)
2. Right click on one occurrence, click Delete
- Click Delete this occurrence.
When prompted if you want to send a response to the organizer, I'd like to suggest editing a response to notify the organizer that you will be absent for all meetings on Thursday, then sending the response once.
Repeat Step 3, but choose Do not send a response for the second prompt to avoid sending too many notifications to the organizer.
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:55
Yuki SunYuki Sun
5815
There is no built-in feature available in Outlook to do a "recurring decline". As an alternative, you may accept the meeting first, then open your calendar and delete multiple occurrences on Thursday in a row:
- Press Ctrl key to select multiple occurrences you want to decline:
(See the occurrences below with dark black borders.)
2. Right click on one occurrence, click Delete
- Click Delete this occurrence.
When prompted if you want to send a response to the organizer, I'd like to suggest editing a response to notify the organizer that you will be absent for all meetings on Thursday, then sending the response once.
Repeat Step 3, but choose Do not send a response for the second prompt to avoid sending too many notifications to the organizer.
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:55
Yuki SunYuki Sun
5815
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:55
Yuki SunYuki Sun
5815
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:55
Yuki SunYuki Sun
5815
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:55
Yuki SunYuki Sun
5815
5815
Thanks Yuki, it's looking like this is the closest I'll get to solving this problem Marking as answered for now, as I doubt we'll get any answers better than this one.
– alaskanloops
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
add a comment |
Thanks Yuki, it's looking like this is the closest I'll get to solving this problem Marking as answered for now, as I doubt we'll get any answers better than this one.
– alaskanloops
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
Thanks Yuki, it's looking like this is the closest I'll get to solving this problem Marking as answered for now, as I doubt we'll get any answers better than this one.
– alaskanloops
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
Thanks Yuki, it's looking like this is the closest I'll get to solving this problem Marking as answered for now, as I doubt we'll get any answers better than this one.
– alaskanloops
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
add a comment |
@harrymc The answer provided in that post is pretty much what I'm currently doing - manually removing myself (ie. declining) every individual Thursday. What I'm looking for (and maybe it doesn't exist) is a way to do a Recurring decline of some kind, so that it automatically declines all Thursdays in perpetuity, while keeping me in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday meetings.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 20:43
When you open a meeting series (even if it's one that someone else set up), can you adjust the recurrences for just your calendar?
– harrymc
Dec 13 '18 at 20:53
@harrymc I can, but the reasoning behind declining is so that the Scrum master and the rest of the team are aware that I won't be attending. Unless I'm mistaken, adjusting on just my calendar will remain local. I'll double check though.
– alaskanloops
Dec 13 '18 at 22:04
The only alternative to manual decline that I can see is to create a VBA macro to do it for you. But you will spend more time on it than all the declines for the coming year. Is that a solution?
– harrymc
Dec 14 '18 at 7:05