How to Add Microsoft 365 Group Events to New Members' Calendars
Question details
New members joining a Microsoft 365 group do not automatically see previously created recurring group events in their personal Outlook calendars.
- Product
- Microsoft 365 Outlook
- Device & OS
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- Scenario
- A new member is added to a Microsoft 365 group and needs all recurring group calendar events to automatically populate into their personal calendar.
- Observed behavior
- The new member can view past and current recurring events in the group calendar, but these events are not automatically copied to their personal calendar.
Verify that the Microsoft 365 group has the subscription feature enabled for new members so that they receive copies of future group emails and events in their personal inboxes.
Manually Add Existing Events from the Group Mailbox
Because Exchange does not automatically push previously created recurring events to new members' calendars, the events must be accepted manually.
When a recurring meeting is created, Outlook sends the invitation only to current group members. New members will only automatically receive invitations for future series created after they join.
Launch your Outlook desktop client or Outlook on the web, and navigate to the specific Microsoft 365 Group under your Groups folder.
Search the group's inbox for the original meeting invitation email corresponding to the recurring event.
Open the invitation and click 'Accept' or 'Add to Calendar' to copy the recurring event series into your personal Outlook calendar.
Forward the Meeting Series to New Members
The meeting organizer can manually push the existing recurring event series to the new member by forwarding the invitation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why don't past recurring events appear in new Microsoft 365 group members' calendars?
By default, Exchange Server only sends event invitations to users who are members of the group at the exact time the event is created. New members will only receive automatic invitations for future event series created after they join.
How do I ensure new members automatically get future group emails and events?
The group administrator must enable the 'Subscribe new members' setting in the Microsoft 365 group properties. This ensures that a copy of all future group emails and calendar events is sent directly to the members' personal inboxes.
Can an administrator force existing recurring events to sync for new members?
There is no native administrative setting to retroactively force existing recurring events into a new member's personal calendar. The organizer must forward the original meeting series, or the new member must manually accept the event from the group mailbox.
