Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook on the web New Outlook for Windows
  1. In a meeting invitation in classic Outlook​​​​​​​, to the right of the title, select Accept, Tentative, or Decline:

    Outlook accept decline tentative meeting

  2. If the meeting organizer has requested a response, selecting Accept, Tentative, or Decline leads to three more options.

    Outlook additional accept meeting reply options

  3. If you choose to edit the response before sending, a reply message will open. Enter your message, then select Send.

Notes: 

  • When you select the Accept or Tentative option, the meeting is added to your calendar.

  • When you respond to a meeting invitation, the meeting organizer receives the response, unless you choose not to send it.

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