How To: Make a Calendar Event Private in Outlook

Summary

Learn how to mark an Outlook calendar event as private so others see only that you're busy.

Learn how to mark a calendar event private, so people who can see your calendar only see that you're busy.

These steps are for Outlook on the web (outlook.northcentral.edu) and the new Outlook for Windows, which look and work the same.

1	Open the event In Calendar, open the event.
2	Mark it private Select Private (the lock icon), or More options (…), then Private.
3	Save Select Save or Send.

Anyone you've given delegate access may still see details. See How To: Give Someone Access to Your Calendar or Email.

Submit a request through the Microsoft Office 365 E-mail & Calendar service.

Article ID: 72352

Created

Wed 2/20/19 8:14 PM

Modified

Sun 10/18/26 7:06 PM

Audience

Employees
Students