Learn more about work hours in Outlook

Microsoft 365 helps you manage and share your work schedule. New features allow you to specify more details about your work schedule: from where you’re working (remotely or in office) and whether you work different hours on different days. In addition, you’ll be able to schedule meetings with others based on their work location and view work location on people’s profile cards.

Set work hours and location

To set your work schedule in Outlook, do the following: 

1. Select Settings  > View all Outlook settings > Calendar.

2. Choose Work hours and location, and then define your work schedule by choosing days, times, and locations.

To set your work schedule in Outlook on the Web, do the following: 

1. Go to https://login.microsoftonline.com/

2. Sing in with your Lambton College account

3. Open Outlook

4. Click the Settings Gear on the top right in Outlook, and Calendar

5. Choose Work hours and location, and then define your work schedule by choosing days, times, and locations.

Note: This new setup experience is currently only available in Outlook for the web, And the new Outlook for Windows

View and update your work location

When your schedule changes, it is easy to update your work location from Outlook or Teams.

From Outlook
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.

Note: The option to change location per day is currently only available in Outlook on the web, but will eventually be available in Outlook for Windows, iOS, Android, and Mac.

From Teams
Select the circle icon with your profile picture and change the work location. The new location will be applied to your work hours for the remainder of the day and reflected in both Outlook and Teams.

View others' locations

Knowing where others are working from is important for scheduling and collaboration.  You can view others’ locations when scheduling from Outlook or when viewing their profile card.    

From Outlook when scheduling a meeting
If others have set up their work hours and location, their work location will appear in the Scheduling Assistant, as shown below.

From profile cards 

If you want to quickly look up where someone is working from, you can view their location in their profile card next to their availability.

Expected timeline for Outlook

Outlook on the Web - Enabled

Outlook for iOS - TBD

Outlook for Android - TBD

Classic Outlook for Windows - Q4 2023

New Outlook for Windows - Enabled

Outlook for Mac -TBD