You can now have Outlook end your events a few minutes early or start them a few minutes late. This can help you build in travel time between events or add buffer time if other events go a bit long. You can choose a different duration for events under one hour and over one hour.
This feature is set up per email account. If you have more than one, be sure to set the start and end time settings for the ones you want.
Here's how to enable it for classic Outlook:
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In classic Outlook, select File > Options > Calendar > Calendar options.
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Check the Shorten appointments and meetings checkbox and in the dropdown box choose End early or Start late.
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Use the drop-downs to select the number of minutes for events less than one hour and one hour or longer, then click OK.
For New Outlook:
In new Outlook , you can set events to end early or start late by using the following instructions.
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Select Settings
> Calendar > Events and invitations.
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Select the Shorten duration for all events checkbox.
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Use the dropdowns to select the number of minutes for events less than one hour and one hour or longer, then click Save .
