Respond to Meetings with Follow

Microsoft is introducing a new meeting response option in Outlook and Teams called “Follow.” This option lets a meeting organizer know you can’t attend, but would like to stay informed.

Follow goes beyond the traditional accept, tentative, and decline responses. Follow is perfect for busy individuals with conflicting meetings who want to stay engaged and have access to post-meeting information in Teams.

Follow responses will:

• Let the meeting organizer know you can’t attend but want to stay engaged and have access to post-meeting information.
• Mark the meeting on your calendar as free so you can better prioritize your time. You will still retain access to the meeting and chat.
• Remind meeting organizers to record and take collaborative notes during the meeting. You will receive a notification that the recap is available after the meeting.
  

Invitation response options will be available as Yes, No, and Follow. Maybe will be accessible through the three-dot menu. Meeting attendees can respond with Follow to any meeting invitation with more than two attendees and where the organizer has requested a response.

As a reminder, Follow responses will only be available in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web. If the meeting organizer uses classic Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Mac, or Outlook Mobile, the meeting organizer will see the response as Tentative, with a note that the invitee is following the meeting.

Victoria Burnett • 2024-May-03