If you're like me, you depend on Outlook reminders to get to a meeting on time. Microsoft Outlook Tip: Set Reminders to Reply to Emails and Follow Up with.
I have previously being using Outlook 2010 but I am now switching to Office 365. I now have my contacts in Office 365 (The 'People App') and I can send -email, schedule meetings etc against contacts - But I cant find the function to set a 'Follow-Up' against the contact. In Outlook it was on the menu bar when a contact was open and it gave a number of options as regards scheduling a follow-up.
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Is this available for contacts (People APP) in Office 365 and if so - how do I get to it? Thanks you in advance for any advice you can give.
This only applies to the selected meeting in the calendar. At the bottom of the screen, click Calendar. Open the meeting. If the Open Recurring Item dialog box appears, do one of the following:. To set the reminder for just one appointment or meeting in a series, select Just this one. To set the reminder for all the appointments or meetings in a series, select The entire series.
On the Meeting tab (for a recurring meeting it's the Meeting Series tab, click the Reminder dropdown and select how long before the appointment or meeting you want to get a reminder. To turn a reminder off, select None.
Automatically dismiss reminders for past events If you don't want to see reminders for events in the past, you can tell Outlook to automatically dismiss reminders for past events. For example, if you're out of the office for three days, you might not want to come back and see reminders for the meetings that took place while you were gone. Select File Options Advanced. In the Reminders section, select Automatically dismiss reminders for past events. Set reminders for email messages. At the bottom of the screen click Mail. Select an email message.
Click Home Follow Up Add Reminder. In the Custom dialog box, check or uncheck Reminder. Set reminders for tasks. At the bottom of the screen, click Tasks.
To view the tasks, click Home To-Do List. Click a task in the list. Do one of the following:. To add a task reminder to your Tasks list, select the task and then in the Follow-up group, choose a time frame to meet your deadline. To remove a task reminder from your Tasks list/To-Do list, in the Manage Task group, click Remove from List. Note: If you aren’t actively working in Outlook, the reminder box appears behind the program that you are using so you don't lose focus on your work. Instead, watch for the Outlook icon flashing in the taskbar and listen for a reminder sound.
If you work in a loud area, try turning up your speaker volume or to something unique. Calendar appointments and meetings For all new appointments or meetings.
Click File Options Calendar. To turn default reminders on or off for all new appointments or meetings, under Calendar options, select or clear the Default reminders check box. If you select the check box, enter how long before the appointment or meeting when you want the reminder to appear.
For existing appointments or meetings. Open the appointment or meeting. Calendar appointments and meetings For all new appointments or meetings.
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On the Tools menu which is on the menu bar at the top of the Outlook main screen—the one that shows all your mail—click Options. Note that you won't see the Tools menu if you're in an email message. To have a reminder automatically turned on or off for new appointments or meetings, on the Preferences tab, in the Calendar group, select or clear the Default reminder check box. If you select the check box, enter the amount of time before the appointment or meeting when you want the reminder to appear. For existing appointments or meetings. Open the appointment or meeting.