Outlook 2000 in a Nutshell

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Calendar’s Option Settings

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Calendar’s option settings begin on the Tools → Options → Preferences tab shown in Figure 7-2.

Figure 7-2. Outlook’s Tools → Options dialog

Under "Customize the appearance of the Calendar” you’ll find the setting for reminders. Selecting this option adds a default reminder to all new Calendar items. Next to this is a drop-down list for selecting the time in advance of the activity a reminder displays. You can choose from this list, or type a time of your choosing. See More Date (and Time) Entry Shortcuts later in this chapter for tips on shortcut time field entries.

Clicking Calendar Options opens the dialog shown in Figure 7-3, where you find most Calendar configuration options; each option is described in the sections that follow.

Figure 7-3. Calendar Options dialog

Calendar Work Week

At the top of the Calendar Options dialog is a section to configure your “Calendar work week.” Selections here have a large impact on how many of Calendar’s views are laid out, and how several important drag-and-drop features function, so consider your options carefully:

Work week

Specifies which days of the week are considered working days. Your selection determines the days displayed under Work Week view (this can be changed by selecting dates from the Date Navigator). ...