Auto-shorten Outlook meetings (5-10 min buffer)
Auto-shortens new meetings so you get buffer time. No more back-to-back, no manual blocking.
What's actually happening behind the scenes.
Outlook 365 has a built-in setting that shortens every new meeting you create by 5 or 10 minutes — so a 30-min meeting actually ends at the 25-min mark, leaving you a real bathroom-and-water break before the next one. The setting exists, but it's in a registry key Microsoft hides from the UI; most Outlook users never find it. This automation flips on the EnableEventsShortening keys, sets the buffer minutes for short (<60min) and long (≥60min) meetings, and picks whether the buffer comes off the start or the end. Takes effect on every new event you create; existing events are untouched. The discovery interview matches the buffer to your work pattern: a CPA running 6 client calls a day usually wants 5/10 min buffers; an exec doing 2 deep-dive meetings a day wants 15/15. We also let you flag meeting types that should never get shortened (recurring 1:1s, all-hands).
Tell us how YOU work today. Then we tailor it.
Before this automation goes live, we ask 3 questions about your current workflow. The setup that lands in your account reflects YOUR answers — not a generic default. Preview the questions below; you'll fill them in after starting setup.
- Q1.
Buffer for meetings under 60 minutes
select · 0 (off) / 5 minutes (default) / 10 minutes / 15 minutes - Q2.
Buffer for meetings 60 minutes or longer
select · 0 (off) / 5 minutes / 10 minutes (default) / 15 minutes / … - Q3.
Take the buffer from the start or the end?
select · End meeting early (buffer at end) / Start meeting late (buffer at start)
What we promise. And how we back it.
Live in 5 days or you don't pay
If we can't get your AI Secretary live and replying in your real account within 5 business days, we refund and walk.
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Every connection is revocable from your provider's settings. We never store passwords. Read-only where read-only is enough.
30-day money back
Refund within 30 days, no support-ticket gauntlet. Submit a one-page form and we process it within 2 business days.
Ready to install Auto-shorten Outlook meetings (5-10 min buffer)?
Available on Quick Wins ($299/mo). 5 days to live, or your money back.