How do I get the calendar pop up reminder to stay open in New Outlook?

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How do I get the calendar pop up reminder to stay open in New Outlook?

Amanda Coleman 0

In the old Outlook I had a calendar pop up that opened every time I logged in to show me my reminders, etc. I cant figure out how to set it up in the New Outlook?

Shannon Webb 0 Reputation points

2026-10-05T22:16:18+00:00

@Alexis-NG If our feedback genuinely will assist in the changes made, then I want to comment on this. I've used the reminder/pop-up feature for 20+ years in my career. It's my sole way of tracking tasks, follow ups for myself and for others, etc. This going away is a major career-changing inconvenience. At this stage in my career, having to change how I've always managed my follow ups would take a really long time and be very difficult to adjust to. I don't understand why MS would take away such an important useful feature. Maybe add the option to turn this off, but removing it completely is horrible.

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Shannon Webb 0 Reputation points

2026-10-05T22:16:18+00:00

@Alexis-NG If our feedback genuinely will assist in the changes made, then I want to comment on this. I've used the reminder/pop-up feature for 20+ years in my career. It's my sole way of tracking tasks, follow ups for myself and for others, etc. This going away is a major career-changing inconvenience. At this stage in my career, having to change how I've always managed my follow ups would take a really long time and be very difficult to adjust to. I don't understand why MS would take away such an important useful feature. Maybe add the option to turn this off, but removing it completely is horrible.

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Hi @Amanda Coleman,

Thank you for posting your question to Microsoft Q&A Forum.

In Classic Outlook, the reminder window stayed open until you manually dismissed or snoozed it. In New Outlook, Microsoft has changed how reminders behave, and the persistent “always‑open reminder window” is not currently supported the same way.

New Outlook integrates with Windows notifications and uses the redesigned Reminder popup style. This popup does not behave like the old persistent Reminder Window from Classic Outlook.

According to Add or delete notifications or reminders in Outlook - Microsoft Support and Turn new message alert pop-up on or off in Outlook - Microsoft Support, New Outlook lets you pick your reminder style:

Settings → General → Notifications → Calendar section → choose “Reminder” popup style, and toggle sound if needed.

This will give you a visible pop‑up, but not a persistent “always-on-top window” like Classic Outlook.

The Reminders Window in New Outlook has only been rolled out to select preview rings, Insider builds, and targeted tenants, and it’s not yet available to all users. The new Outlook is built on a different architecture that leverages web technologies, so it doesn’t offer the same level of integration as Classic Outlook and is still under active development. Microsoft development team is continuously enhancing Outlook based on user feedback, and your input plays a valuable role in shaping future updates. If this feature is important to your workflow, I highly recommend submitting a suggestion directly from Outlook by navigating to: Outlook (new) · Community portal. This is the most effective way to ensure your voice reaches the product team and can be considered for future improvements.

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