4 Fixes for Events Not Showing in Outlook Calendar on Windows 11

Quick Tips

• Open the Outlook app > Calendar > View > Current View > View Settings > Advanced View Settings > Reset Current View.
• Open the Outlook app > File > Account Settings > Delegate Access > Check which account can access your Outlook Calendar.
• Open Settings > Apps > Apps and Features > Three dots next to Outlook app name > Advanced > Reset.

Basic Fixes

• Check your internet speed: You should check the status of your internet speeds in order to sync your calendar events to Outlook
• Check your Outlook account: If you use the wrong email account, you can remove it from Outlook and add the correct one.
• Force quit and relaunch the Outlook app: This will give the app a fresh task. Go to Task Manager > Choose Outlook > End Task > Relaunch the app.
• Update Outlook app: Install the latest update of the app on your Windows 11 PC to get rid of bugs.

Fix 1: Reset Calendar View

Another reason your Outlook calendar might not show your meetings is because of the custom calendar view hiding your meetings. Here’s how you can reset your Outlook Calendar view.

Step 1: Open the Outlook app > Select Calendar from the left menu.

Step 2: Click on View at the top Menu Bar > Current View > View Settings.

Step 3: In the Advanced View Settings window, click on Reset Current View.

Step 4: Click Yes to confirm.

Step 5: After that, click on Ok, close the window, and then check if the problem is solved.

Fix 2: Check Auto Archive Settings

Outlook will automatically archive all your data after specific intervals of time. If your Outlook calendar events are still not showing up on Windows 11, they may have been archived. You can check the Auto Archive settings and even turn off the feature.

Step 1: Open Outlook > File > Options.

Step 2: Select Advanced from the left menu.

Step 3: Click the AutoArchive Settings button.

Step 4: Check the number of days for running AutoArchive in the background.

You can change the number of days or select the uncheck option to stop using the feature.

Step 5: Click on Ok at the bottom right side to save your preference.

Fix 3: Check Delegate Access

You can delegate access to your Outlook Calendar, let someone else plan your meetings, and make changes. But that also permits the person to remove your events from Calendar. So you need to check the Delegate Access for your Outlook Calendar on your Windows 11 PC.

Step 1: Open Outlook > File > Account Settings.

Step 2: Select Delegate Access.

Step 3: Check which account has access to your Outlook Calendar. You can remove the access if you wish to.

Step 4: After you make the changes, click on Ok to confirm. And then check if the problem is solved.

Fix 4: Reset Outlook App

You can choose to reset the Outlook app on your Windows 11 PC. This will restore all settings to default for that specific app.

Open Settings > Apps > Apps and Features > Three dots next to Outlook app name > Advanced > Reset.

Tip: You can also read our post on how to add images to Outlook Email.