Using AutoDate for non-predefined reminder times (197982)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q197982

SUMMARY

When you set a reminder for an Appointment or Task in Microsoft Outlook, you can select from a list of predefined times for the reminder to occur before the event. This article describes how to manually type the times.

MORE INFORMATION

You can choose a time from a predefined list, or you can use the AutoDate feature to type a description of a date or time in words. The words are translated into a date/time numeric value.

How to set a reminder time for an appointment

  1. In the Calendar folder, on the Actions menu, click New Appointment.
  2. Type the information about the meeting, and then click to select Reminder.
  3. Rather than selecting one of the predefined times from the list, type a value such as 12 minutes, 30 hours, or a time other than the predefined times.

    Note Values typed for the Reminder must be relative to the scheduled date and time for the meeting. A value of "next Tuesday" will not work because it is relative to today rather than the scheduled time of the meeting.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/5/2006
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