dmstorkDay 2 of #ITAdvent. Since hybrid meetings became much more common, the standard Accept, Decline #Outlook or #MicrosoftTeams options are just no longer good enough. Indicating whether your presence is in-person or virtual is quite relevant. There were some smaller changes here and there, but with #MicrosoftPlaces being general available it's good to review the options.
Even if you don't have licenses to take full advantage of Microsoft Places, take some time to communicate the changes and codify company-wide or teamlevel way-of-working. A good starting point to familiarize yourself with the distinctive features: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/places/places-overview
First tackle how users can enter their work location. In Outlook https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/set-your-work-hours-and-location-in-outlook-af2fddf9-249e-4710-9c95-5911edfd76f6
and in MS Teams: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/set-your-work-location-in-microsoft-teams-6c14a0f5-3cd6-427d-b1d2-aa0365aebf88
Then how to find out where your coworkers work. Generally, via de Profile card: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/view-other-people-s-work-location-cb0eb338-2f47-449a-a062-a62292f1dcc6 But you can also see it when you look into your own calendar (New Outlook or OWA) and pull down the location icon.
Finally, work with the In-Person meeting option when relevant. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/schedule-in-person-events-in-outlook-956ae899-096e-419d-b812-a515d0710611
Also point out the Follow option when relevant: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/follow-a-meeting-in-outlook-4dd196ec-b4ae-4fca-9577-cb9c297723be
Note: some capability are only available in New Outlook