Special Edition Using® Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003

Creating and Modifying Events

An event is an appointment without a start or end time. An event can last one day or multiple days. Typical events are birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and vacations.

Create a One-Time Event in the Appointment Area

To create an event directly from the Appointment area, click once at the very top of the appointment area directly below the date header. The top of the appointment area turns white. From there, you can start typing the subject of your event. When you've finished typing the subject, press the Enter key to save your event. If you're creating an event for today, a reminder will usually trigger immediately after you save your changes. This happens because the default event reminder time is 18 hours before ...