Expand to full event details on iPad

Originally posted by Microsoft Feb 9, 2026 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Outlook on iPad will allow users to expand calendar events to a full-screen view for easier reading and editing, rolling out worldwide from early to late March 2026. The feature is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and does not affect other Outlook clients.

Introduction

Outlook on iPad is adding the ability to expand a calendar event into a full‑screen view. This provides more space to review and edit event information.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 554939.

When this will happen

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): We will begin rolling out in early March 2026 and expect to complete by late March 2026.

How this affects your organization

Who is affected: Users who access their Outlook calendar on iPad.

What will happen:

What you can do to prepare

No admin action is required.

Optional steps:

• Inform helpdesk staff of the updated event experience on iPad.
• Update internal documentation if you track client-specific UI behavior.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

• Users will be able to expand a calendar event to full‑screen: 

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• The full‑screen view provides more room to read and edit event details: 

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• Users can collapse the full‑screen view back to the previous view by tapping the back button.
• The feature is enabled by default.
• Existing admin settings and policies remain unchanged.
• There is no impact to other Outlook clients.

Message ID: MC1228329