M365 Outlook (How To) Change Default Calendar Permissions

Important: At this time, Outlook users must be used to modify the global default permissions. Outlook on the web can only modify these permissions at a per-account basis.

• Calendar access control using Outlook (Windows)
• Calendar access control using Outlook (Macintosh)
• Calendar access control using Outlook Web App

Calendar access control using Outlook (Windows)

After you have configured your Office 365 account in Outlook, you may want to configure your default calendar sharing permissions as well. Note: If you are the owner of a resource and have subscribed to the resource calendar, you can also perform these actions for the resource. Just make sure you have performing these actions as the resource when following these steps.

1. Start Outlook.
2. Navigate to your calendar by clicking on the Calendar tab in the lower left hand corner of your Outlook user.

   

3. At the calendar screen, select your default calendar, "Calendar":

   

4. Right-click on the calendar and then click on the "Properties" field. This will open a dialog box that gives you further choices:

   

5. Select the "Permissions" tab at the top of the dialog box that opens. The 'Calendar Properties' screen will be displayed:

   

   The Default permissions level will be "Free/Busy time". When set to this value, this setting allows others to view whether you are free or busy, but does not allow others to see what you are doing during that time, nor with whom you are meeting.

6. Make sure Default user is selected and use the options within the 'Read' box to change the desired default permissions for your calendar. To fully restrict others from seeing your calendar, set the "Read" permission level to "None". This setting will only restrict them from viewing your availability, they will still be able to invite you to a meeting. If you wish others to have greater access to your calendar, set read permissions to "Full Details" or "Free/Busy time, subject, location".

   Please note the "Permissions" for the Anonymous user. Anonymous users are users who have not yet migrated to Office 365 or who are entirely outside of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee system. If you wish to change calendar viewing permissions for these groups, you will need to change these here. Do not delete this account/user.

7. When you are done setting your permissions, click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" to exit the Calendar Properties dialog box.

Calendar access control using Outlook (Mac)

After you have configured your Office 365 account in Outlook, you may want to configure your default calendar sharing permissions as well.

1. Start Outlook.
2. Navigate to your calendar by clicking on the Calendar tab in the lower left hand corner of your Outlook user.

   

3. At the calendar screen, right-click on your default/primary calendar, "Calendar", and select "Properties":

   

4. Select the "Permissions" tab at the top of the dialog box that opens. The 'Calendar Properties' screen will be displayed:

   

   The Default permissions level will be "Free/Busy time". When set to this value, this setting allows others to view whether you are free or busy, but does not allow others to see what you are doing during that time, nor with whom you are meeting.

5. Make sure Default user is selected and use the options within the 'Read' box to change the desired default permissions for your calendar. To fully restrict others from seeing your calendar, set the "Read" permission level to "None". This setting will only restrict them from viewing your availability, they will still be able to invite you to a meeting. If you wish others to have greater access to your calendar, set read permissions to "Full Details" or "Free/Busy time, subject, location".

   Please note the "Permissions" for the Anonymous user. Anonymous users are users who have not yet migrated to Office 365 or who are entirely outside of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee system. If you wish to change calendar viewing permissions for these groups, you will need to change these here. Do not delete this account/user.

6. When you are done setting your permissions, click on "OK" to save and exit the Calendar Properties dialog box.

Calendar access control using Outlook Web App