Sometimes, Microsoft Teams users mayneed to cancelscheduled meetings.
Simply go for the meeting you want to cancel and then hit theCancel Meetingoption.
Attendees will automatically receive a notification informing them the meeting has been canceled.
Canceled meetings are strikethrough in the Calendar and marked with the wordCanceled.
Unfortunately, they remain visible in users calendars and the team feed.
This can lead to confusion as users make a run at join the wrong meeting.
So, is there a way to delete canceled meetings entirely or at least restrict users access to them?
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Can I Remove Canceled Meetings from Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams users cannot remove canceled meetings from the teams feed or Calendar.
The canceled meetings will still be visible to all attendees.
This is actually a significant issue.
Having actual meetings and canceled meetings visible on the same Calendar can lead to confusion.
A calendar full of canceled meetings can prevent users from finding the meetings that really matter.
This is a major productivity issue that Teams users have complained about for years.
This matter is even more frustrating for teachers.
Their students calendars are often loaded with last years canceled recurring meetings.
As a result, everything looks hugely crowded and confusing.
Go to your Calendar and punch a canceled meeting.
Then, tap on theRemove from calendaroption.
Use the drop-down menu and selectRemove series.
All the canceled meetings from that series will disappear from your Calendar.
This workaround removes canceled meetings from your Calendar only.
You cant delete canceled meetings from the other attendees calendars or the team feed.
The good news is that users can manually delete canceled meetings from their calendars.
They need to snag the canceled meeting and hit theRemove from calendaroption.
