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How to Set Work Hours and Location in Outlook on Windows 11

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Apr 27, 2024 Updated Apr 17, 2026 1 min read
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You set your work hours and location in the new Outlook for Windows 11 to inform colleagues of your availability and remote/in-office status.

This feature ensures your teammates can schedule meetings efficiently, knowing when and where you are working.

In the new Outlook app, you can easily configure these details directly within the application settings, with no special permissions required.

Once saved, your colleagues will see your updated status on your Outlook profile card, though it may take up to 12 hours for changes to propagate to everyone.

⚡ Quick Answer

Open Outlook, click Settings, then Calendar, and select Work hours and location. Use the options to set your workdays, hours, and location, then click Save.

How to track work hours in Outlook?

And finally on the right there is the drop-down to set the place of work. So office or remote i set office on Monday and Friday.

Where do I change my work hours in Outlook?

Open Microsoft Outlook. Select File > Options > Calendar. On this screen you can set: start and end time for work hours.

How do I remove work hours and location from Outlook Calendar?

Update your work location or set your out of office from new Outlook or Outlook on the web. When viewing your calendar, select the icon representing your scheduled work location and change the location as needed. The work location can be cleared by deselecting the location.

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