Create a meeting or appointment in Outlook for Mac

You can send a meeting request to one or more people. Outlook reserves time on your calendar for the meeting and tracks who accepts the invitation.

Create an event

1. On the navigation pane, select Calendar.
2. Select New Event.

Note: If you select a date and time in the calendar, the date and time you selected are automatically entered in a new appointment window.

Create a meeting

1. At the bottom of the navigation pane, select Calendar.
2. On the Home tab, select Meeting.
3. To send the invitation from an account that isn't your default account, select an account from the From list.
4. In the To box, enter the names of people or resources to include for the meeting. Select any of the names to see details about that person, including phone number, email address, office location, and more.

Create an appointment

1. At the bottom of the navigation pane, select Calendar.
2. On the Home tab, select Appointment.

Tip: You can also create an appointment in the calendar by double-clicking a time period in the day, week, or month view. The date and time of your selection are automatically entered in a new event window.