By: Ryan Johnson

A new feature in Outlook 2016 with an Office 365 subscription allows you to add buffer time between appointments and meetings. This is an awesome new feature. You can use that time to check in with your team, get coffee, and answer critical emails.

November 2018 was the release date for this new feature.

To turn on End Appointments & Meetings Early in the Outlook Desktop Client:

1. Click File – Options.
2. Click Calendar on the left.
3. Under Calendar Options, select Shorten Appointments and Meetings.
4. Change the times for meeting less than 1 hour and meetings for over 1 hour.  Click OK.

To adjust these settings for Outlook on the web

1. Click Settings then select View all Outlook Settings
2. Select Calendar -> Events and Invitations.
3. Under events you create check the box for Shorten duration for all events.
4. Change the times that you prefer and click Save.