Turn Emails Into Calendar Events in One Click

🧠 Feeling buried in back-and-forth emails about meetings?

Outlook has a time-saving feature that helps you skip the copy/paste and go straight to scheduling—right from your inbox.

⏱ Time to Read/Watch: ~2 min

Here are two fast ways to create an event from an email:

🖱️ Drag & Drop

Drag the email onto the Calendar icon in the bottom-left corner of Outlook.

It opens a brand-new meeting or appointment with the subject, body, and any attachments already filled in.

📅 Reply with Meeting

If the email requires discussion, click Reply with Meeting from the ribbon.

Outlook turns it into a calendar invite—perfect for scheduling quick syncs without retyping anything.

💡 Why This Saves Time:

✅ You don’t have to switch apps or retype details

✅ Keeps everything (context, attachments, info) in one place

✅ Helps you act quickly—while it's still top of mind

🎯 Pro Tip:

Use this feature when you feel that “we should just meet ...