Follow up to Tips & Tricks – Top 10 Outlook Calendar Tips

Due to the popularity of the Top 10 Outlook Calendar Tips blog post, we thought a follow-up to that would be beneficial. Since there is a plethora of information available for making your Outlook Calendar work for you, we’ve condensed the list. And now for our Top 10 picks. Check them out!

Automatically add holidays to your Calendar: On the Tools menu, click Options, click Calendar Options, and then click Add Holidays.
Contact meeting attendees with a reminder or other message: Open the original meeting request, click the Actions menu, and then click New Message to Attendees.
Change your time zone: To quickly change the time zone in your calendar, change your calendar view to Day or Work Week, right-click the time bar, and then click Change Time Zone.
Need to schedule a meeting with someone in another time zone? Just add the time zone to Outlook. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Preferences tab. Click Calendar Options, click Time Zone, and then select the Show an additional time zone check box. Click the time zone you want in the Time zone list.
Let Outlook find a meeting time when all attendees are available: On the Scheduling tab, type the names of the attendees in the All Attendees list, and then click AutoPick Next.
Change the time periods in the Calendar grid: You can change the default setting for 30-minute time slots to 5-, 6-, 10-, 15-, or 60-minute time slots. Right-click the Calendar, click Other Settings, and then click the number you want from the Time Scale list.
Need consensus on a meeting time? Let invitees propose new meeting times: On the Tools menu, click Options. Click Preferences and then click Calendar options. In the Calendar options section, select the Allow attendees to propose new meeting times for meetings you organize check box.
Manage multiple Calendars? Create a group to store Calendar shortcuts: At the bottom of the Navigation Pane, click the Shortcuts button to display the Shortcuts pane, and then click Add New Group.
Want to see your Calendar while you’re looking at the Inbox? In the Navigation Pane, right-click the Calendar button, and then click Open in New Window on the shortcut menu.
Avoid meeting request responses: If you’re sending a meeting request to a large group and don’t need or want responses, in the open new meeting request, on the Actions menu, click Request Responses. Specify your meeting information, and then send the meeting request.