Fix: This Item Must be Saved Before it can be Forwarded

Fix: This Item Must be Saved Before it can be Forwarded
In Microsoft Outlook, you may receive an error when trying to forward a meeting series or occurrence on your calendar.

 




This item must be saved before it can be forwarded.

 
To get around the error, use forward -> series for the meeting instead of forward -> occurrence
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Guest - Leigh on Tuesday, 03 October 2023 18:36

None of these options works. Had to send via iCalendar in the end

None of these options works. Had to send via iCalendar in the end
Guest - Paul on Wednesday, 09 March 2022 10:47

Pressing CTRL+S after selecting the meeting would enable you to forward.

Pressing CTRL+S after selecting the meeting would enable you to forward.
Guest - Guest on Tuesday, 08 August 2023 09:54

it worked, thanks!

it worked, thanks!
Guest - jt on Tuesday, 15 November 2022 07:35

the real answer! Thank you!

the real answer! Thank you!
Guest - Guest-Matt on Monday, 13 February 2023 18:46

Thankyou so much, this worked perfectly!

Thankyou so much, this worked perfectly!
Guest - ankita on Friday, 04 February 2022 06:21

I had sent the invite from the mobile and then i was trying to forward the invite through laptop so it was giving this error. I forwarded the invite through mobile and resolved the issue

I had sent the invite from the mobile and then i was trying to forward the invite through laptop so it was giving this error. I forwarded the invite through mobile and resolved the issue
Guest - Tom on Tuesday, 11 January 2022 09:24

This worked for me...
- make sure the meeting is not open somewhere
- without opening it, select (i.e. single-click) the meeting in your calendar
- CRTL + F

This worked for me... - make sure the meeting is not open somewhere - without opening it, select (i.e. single-click) the meeting in your calendar - CRTL + F
Guest - Christian Welsh on Tuesday, 30 August 2022 11:20

Worked for me as well thanks

Worked for me as well thanks
Guest - Joanne on Monday, 18 July 2022 07:26

Thanks, this worked for me too. Much appreciated.

Thanks, this worked for me too. Much appreciated.
Guest - Becky Sue on Wednesday, 13 October 2021 20:13

P.S. EAs forward the meeting to other EAs as a quick way to show the all the details of a meeting we have to reschedule, instead of typing it. I know it can work for me because others are doing it.
Thanks.

P.S. EAs forward the meeting to other EAs as a quick way to show the all the details of a meeting we have to reschedule, instead of typing it. I know it can work for me because others are doing it. Thanks.
Guest - Becky Sue on Wednesday, 13 October 2021 20:11

As an EA, I have many rescheds. None have been a meeting series, just solo meetings. I keep getting the error message "This item must be saved before forwarding" or similar. None of these solutions above, work. Does anyone know the root of the problem. I am a delegate with total access of my boss's calendar. The other EAs forward meetings all the time. I would rather ask MS than anyone else. Thanks.

As an EA, I have many rescheds. None have been a meeting series, just solo meetings. I keep getting the error message "This item must be saved before forwarding" or similar. None of these solutions above, work. Does anyone know the root of the problem. I am a delegate with total access of my boss's calendar. The other EAs forward meetings all the time. I would rather ask MS than anyone else. Thanks.
Guest - Barb on Thursday, 24 June 2021 08:59

forward as an icalendar worked. Thanks!!

forward as an icalendar worked. Thanks!!:D
Guest - KevinS on Wednesday, 27 November 2019 14:06

hi there

i was opening the invitation in series mode (I am the organiser) and was trying to forward it, but I kept getting "the item must be saved before it can be forwarded ". So I could not forward it. I could have done it by forwarding it as an item but that is not the same.

so to fix the forward it option I opened the invite as just this occurance, and then when I select forward it gives me the option of just this occurance or the series. I chose the series as that is what I wanted to do all along.

Frustrating. but got there in the end. tks. hope it might help others.

hi there i was opening the invitation in series mode (I am the organiser) and was trying to forward it, but I kept getting "the item must be saved before it can be forwarded ". So I could not forward it. I could have done it by forwarding it as an item but that is not the same. so to fix the forward it option I opened the invite as just this occurance, and then when I select forward it gives me the option of just this occurance or the series. I chose the series as that is what I wanted to do all along. Frustrating. but got there in the end. tks. hope it might help others.
Guest - Jo on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 05:05

thanks for this tip!

thanks for this tip!
Guest - Ryan Christie on Monday, 03 June 2019 15:14

I was able to fix this today by running a Quick Repair on Office

I was able to fix this today by running a Quick Repair on Office
Guest - J Brown on Tuesday, 19 February 2019 12:36

I dragged the invite to the mail icon and it opened an email that I addressed to the person I wanted to forward it to.

I dragged the invite to the mail icon and it opened an email that I addressed to the person I wanted to forward it to.
Guest - TEJL on Monday, 27 July 2020 11:42

This worked, thanks for sharing!

This worked, thanks for sharing!
Guest - Jeff on Wednesday, 13 February 2019 08:37

Use the Forward button on the upper left side and select Forward as iCalender.

Use the Forward button on the upper left side and select Forward as iCalender.
Guest - Abdul on Wednesday, 28 November 2018 12:42

Do anybody have solution on this?

Do anybody have solution on this?
Guest - Some dude on Friday, 08 February 2019 09:49

Select file > save and then forward it

Select file > save and then forward it
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