Tip 4 (Week 4 Winter 2012): Calendar Preferences

This post is intended to give a brief overview of some good practices when it comes to calendar preferences.  To have a good view of what your week will consist of, it's probably best to setup your calendar to show your work week.

This view shows Monday-Friday, 8-5 by default, but should you work different hours that can be changed.  By clicking the small arrow in the bottom right corner of the "Arrange" box you're able to open options for your calendar and manipulate them to your liking.

You can change your work week hours here, days, etc.  Unfortunately, it can't be done on a daily basis (i.e. Tuesday 10-7, Wed 8-5, etc.).  But, if you do have differing hours, maybe you could setup 8-7 in that example as your work week.

This box also gives some options for meetings.

You can choose different times for your reminders instead of the default 15 minutes prior, change whether attendees can propose new times to your meetings, and toggle with your free/busy options.

To complete this Tech Tip visit your calendar options and set your work week as you'd like it.  Make sure to check yourself off the list when finished.

Post Authors: Derek Malone & Terri Nelson