Works inside Outlook

See who is out - without maintaining a separate absence calendar.

Collect selected vacation, absence and availability appointments from existing Outlook calendars into one managed team view.

For sharing one personal calendar, Outlook's native sharing may be sufficient. Exchange Group Calendar is built for organisations that need centrally managed views across multiple Outlook calendars.

Filtered Outlook absence and availability appointments collected into a managed team calendar.

Why absence overviews get incomplete

A separate vacation calendar is only useful when everyone remembers to maintain it.

Duplicate entryEmployees should not have to enter the same absence twice.
Missing updatesManual absence calendars become unreliable over time.
Many calendarsPlanning often means opening several personal calendars.
Unnecessary detailA team view should show selected items, not every private appointment.

A safer way to collect selected absence items

Admins choose sourcesSelect participating users and group calendars.
Filters decide inclusionUse proven filter rules such as category, subject and availability status.
Employees keep OutlookPeople continue to work in the calendars they already use.

Useful availability examples

VacationCollect selected vacation appointments.
AbsenceShow planned absence in a team overview.
On-call categoriesUse configured categories when teams use them consistently.
Working elsewhereUse availability-status filtering when it matches the customer setup.

Not a personnel leave-management system

EGC is a calendar-overview tool. It does not replace personnel leave approval, leave balances or HR administration. Use it when Outlook already contains the appointments you want to collect into a managed team view.

Graph and EWS route

Use the Graph trial for Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online. For local Exchange Server, request the EWS edition and include the internal Exchange or Active Directory domain name.

FAQ

Does EGC approve leave requests?

No. It is not a personnel approval or leave-balance system.

Can it collect selected absence items?

Yes, when the relevant items can be selected through the configured filters.

Do people still use their own Outlook calendar?

Yes. The group view is built from the calendars employees already use.

Create a clearer Outlook absence overview

Use selected calendar items from existing Outlook calendars instead of asking everyone to maintain a second absence calendar.