How to Accept a Declined Event in Microsoft Outlook

Have you ever turned down teams view or declined meetings to an event only to find that you must accept and go after all? What happens to the invites that are turned down? We'll describe what happens to them and how to accept an event previously denied in Outlook.

An invitation that you get in Outlook automatically appears on your calendar in a tentative state. This serves as a helpful cue that you must react and choose to accept or reject it. It remains on your schedule if you accept. However, the invitation ends if you say no.

Find a Declined Event Invitation in Outlook

Whether you use Microsoft Outlook on a desktop computer, the web, or a mobile device, all denied invites end up in your Deleted Items folder.

On the platform of your choosing, launch Outlook, then choose Mail. In Outlook Mail, choose your Deleted Items folder. That invitation that was denied ought to appear on your list.

Your best option is to request the meeting organizer to email it to you again if your Deleted Items folder is empty. Alternatively, based on your mail server, you may be able to restore deleted Outlook items.

How to Accept a Declined Meeting in Outlook

Once you locate the denied invitation, you may open it and modify your answer to accept it directly in the message. Like when you initially accepted an invitation to an event, you may also send a remark along with your reply.

You can also find the event in your Deleted Items folder and the invitation. This option also allows you to amend your answer. To change your response, click.

If you're still hesitant, choose "Tentative" instead of "Accept." You may alter the answer to write a message, send it exactly as is, or choose not to respond and surprise everyone when you arrive, just like with other invites.

If you see the invitation in the Deleted folder of the Outlook app on your mobile device, press "RSVP." Tap "Accept" to send it on its way after that. In Outlook for Android, iPhone, and iPad, this functions in the same way.

If you accidentally or on deliberately refuse an event in Outlook that you ultimately need to accept, you now know how to undo it! Check out how to utilize the event scheduling tools in Outlook 365 for Mac if you use Outlook on macOS.

Related Questions

1). Can I accept an invite from Outlook after refusing one?

Deleted Items should be selected. A meeting request email and a calendar event for the refused meeting will be located in your Deleted Items folder. Pick the email used to request a meeting. Choose your answer by choosing Tentative or Accept.

2). How do you go about accepting a meeting you've previously turned down?

Find the rejected meeting request by opening the Deleted Items folder. 2. Double-click the meeting request to open it, and then choose the Accept button under the Meeting tab's Respond group.

3). In Outlook, how can I accept a calendar invitation?

Double-clicking on the meeting invitation in Mail or the appointment in Calendar will open it. Select one of the following answers from the ribbon: Accept: The meeting will be added to your calendar in Outlook, and you may attend.

4). On Microsoft, how do I accept a calendar invitation?

To open the invitation in your Inbox, double-click it. Pick whether to accept, tentatively select, refuse, or suggest a new time in the Respond group under the Meeting tab of the Ribbon. Select Communicate the Response Now to send your acceptance to the meeting's organizer after clicking Accept.