Delete an Appointment or Meeting in Outlook for Windows (PC)

Delete an Appointment or Meeting in Outlook for Windows (PC)

There are times when you'll want to delete an appointment or meeting (or a series of them) from your calendar, such as when a project comes to a close and there is no reason to meet any longer.
  1. In the navigation bar at the bottom of the window or on the left margin, click Calendar.

    Calendar on the Navigation bar
  2. For appointments or meetings you didn't organize, right-click and select Delete.

    • For recurring appointments or meetings, you can choose to delete the Occurrence or the Series.

      Right-click to delete an appointment.

  3. For meetings you organized, right-click the meeting and select Cancel.

    • For recurring meetings you organized, you can choose to cancel the Occurrence or the Series.

    • You can also edit the meeting series to change the end date and preserve all past meetings in the series. For more information, see Cancel all future meetings in a series.

      Right-click to cancel a meeting.

Sources:

Delete an appointment or a meeting - Microsoft Support

Estimated Average time to complete:

~5 minute (T1+)


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