Hour 11. Using Your Calendar

One of the most important modules in a personal information manager (PIM) is a calendar. Like most electronic calendars, Outlook's calendar includes reminders, cross-references to contacts, capability to color -code and categorize appointments or events, and create recurring appointments. Outlook also includes the capability to send meeting requests , view multiple calendars in one window, and use views to control what appointments are visible onscreen.

This hour shows you how to use Outlook 2003's calendar features, including

Creating appointments
Organizing your calendar
Using meeting invitations
Sharing calendars

New to Outlook 2003's calendar is an alternative calendar feature, which enables you to display information found on calendars used by other cultures, including Hebrew, Arabic, and Asian.