How to Make Outlook Calendar Private: Hide Calendar Details

Set your calendar to private so no one will see your schedule

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Updated onFebruary 12, 2024

updated onFebruary 12, 2024

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Those who utilize Outlook within organizations share the application’s calendar with other users. However, you might prefer to hide some details on a sharedOutlook calendarfrom other users, thus making it private.

For example, some appointment details on the calendar might need to be kept confidential. You can hide appointment details with thePrivateoption or by adjusting the permissions of the calendar.

How can I make the Outlook calendar private?

1. Select the Private option for appointments

2. Adjust the permissions for shared calendars

3. Hide appointments in calendars shared via email

So, that’s how you can ensure appointments, events, and task details aren’t visible to other users on shared Outlook calendars. Doing so will keep your calendar appointments more confidential.

If you have several calendars, you canview multiple calendars in Outlookto ensure you’re not missing out on any event that needs to be kept private.

You may also take a closer look at our detailed guide on how tokeep Outlook’s calendars selected.

We also have a complete guide onhow to add a holiday to your Outlook calendarif you’re interested in doing that.

If you have any more questions or suggestions, leave them in the comments section below, and we’ll check them out.

How to Make Outlook Calendar Private: Hide Calendar Details#

How can I make the Outlook calendar private?#

1. Select the Private option for appointments#

2. Adjust the permissions for shared calendars#

3. Hide appointments in calendars shared via email#

How to Make Outlook Calendar Private: Hide Calendar Details

How can I make the Outlook calendar private?

1. Select the Private option for appointments

2. Adjust the permissions for shared calendars

3. Hide appointments in calendars shared via email