Customizing the Calendar

As with other folders in Outlook, you can customize Calendar to suit your needs. For example, you can change the background color or the text font if you like. You can also set Calendar to display week numbers (from 1 to 52) to the left of each week in the Date Navigator. If you change the background color of the Calendar, it only applies to Day and Work Week views. The Week and Month views use system colors. Another way to customize the Outlook Calendar is to change the work week settings. For example, if you are in the medical field and you work three twelve- hour shifts a week, Wednesday through Friday, you might want to change the work week in your Calendar to reflect this. You can change the days included in the work week, the start day of the work week, the start and end times of the work day, and the first week of the work year.

Change the Background Color

Click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Calendar Options button.

Click the Background Color list arrow, and then click a different background color.

Click OK.

Show Week Numbers

Click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Calendar Options button.

Click the Show Week Numbers In The Date Navigator check box.

Click OK.

Customize the Font

In Day/Week/Month view, right-click a blank area in the Appointment area, click Customize Current View on the shortcut menu, and then click Other Settings.

Click a Font button, and then change the default font or size.

Click OK.

Set Work Week Options

Click the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Calendar Options button.

Select the check boxes next to the days of the week that you want to include in the work week.

Click the First Day Of Week list arrow, and then click a day.

Click the First Week Of Year list arrow, and then click a week.

Click the Start Time and End Time list arrows, and then click start and end times.

Click OK.

Did You Know?

You can turn off bold formatting of dates with appointments in the Date Navigator . Click the Tools menu, point to Arrange By, point to Current View, click Customize Current View, and then click Other Settings. Clear the Bolded Dates In Date Navigator Represent Days Containing Items check box.