{"id":140,"date":"2025-10-29T09:38:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m365.pinoychismix.com\/?post_type=ufaq&p=140"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:38:47","slug":"why-do-some-calendar-events-only-show-as-busy-instead-of-showing-full-details","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/m365.pinoychismix.com\/index.php\/ufaq\/why-do-some-calendar-events-only-show-as-busy-instead-of-showing-full-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do some calendar events only show as \u201cBusy\u201d instead of showing full details?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\tWhy do some calendar events only show as \u201cBusy\u201d instead of showing full details?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t
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If events on a shared Outlook Calendar appear only as \u201cBusy\u201d<\/strong>, it\u2019s likely due to the calendar\u2019s sharing permissions<\/strong> being set to \u201cCan view times only\u201d<\/strong>. To allow others to see full event details, the calendar owner must adjust these settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd27 How to Update Sharing Permissions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Open the calendar in Outlook<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click \u201cShared\u201d<\/strong> at the top of the calendar view<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select the user whose access you want to update<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. In the Sharing and Permissions<\/strong> screen:\n