Add calendar events from emails


Introduction

Outlook has a setting that allows it to add events to your calendar based on email messages. For example, if you purchased flight tickets, the flight times will be added to your calendar if this setting is enabled (which it is by default).

Instructions

To change this setting:

  1. Click on the settings gear icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.

    Outlook settings

  2. Click on View all Outlook settings.
  3. Click on Calendar and then Events from email.

    Events from email window

  4. For each type of event, choose one of three options: Don’t show event summaries in email or on my calendar, Only show event summaries in email, or Show event summaries in email and on my calendar.
  5. Click Save.