How to print a list of recurring dates using VBA

Applies to Microsoft Outlook 2010, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2002

Like the macro that creates copies of each occurrence in a series, this macro gets the dates of each occurrence, printing it to a new message instead of creating appointments.

See Copy Recurring Appointment Series to Appointments for ways you can tweak the dates. To copy a single occurrence, see Copy Selected Occurrence to an Appointment.

Using the macro

This macro was tested in Outlook 2010, Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003. It should work with at least Outlook 2002 as well (it's built off the Outlook 2002 macro listed in More Information).

However, the filter (sFilter) needs to be edited for older versions, as [IsRecurring] does not work. Use this instead:

sFilter = “[Start] >= ’1/1/2000′ And [End] < '" & tEnd & "' And [Subject] = " & strSubject

Also, leading or ending spaces (" My Appointment" or "My Appointment ") in the subject will cause the macro to fail, returning 0 appointments found. Removing the spaces from the subject should take care of it. You could move or copy the recurring appointment to a new Calendar folder and remove the subject filter.

Print a list of all dates in a series

Open the VBA Editor using Alt+F11. Expand the Project to display ThisOutlookSession on the left. Double click to open it and paste the code below into the right side. Select a calendar folder then run the macro.

To use, select a recurring appointment or meeting and run the macro.

I highly recommend using list view when you use this macro.

Sub PrintRecurring()
   
   Dim CalFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder
   Dim CalItems As Outlook.Items
   Dim ResItems As Outlook.Items
   Dim sFilter, strSubject, strOccur As String
   Dim iNumRestricted As Integer
   Dim itm, ListAppt As Object
   Dim tStart, tEnd As Date
 
   ' Use the selected calendar folder
   Set CalFolder = Application.ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder
   Set CalItems = CalFolder.Items

   ' Sort all of the appointments based on the start time
   CalItems.Sort "[Start]"
   CalItems.IncludeRecurrences = True

   ' Set an end date
    tEnd = Format(Now + 10, "Short Date")
    
    strSubject = Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection.Item(1).Subject

   'create the Restrict filter by day and recurrence
   sFilter = "[Start] >= '1/1/2000' And [End] < '" & tEnd & "' And  [IsRecurring]  = True And [Subject] = " & strSubject

   Set ResItems = CalItems.Restrict(sFilter)

   iNumRestricted = 0

   'Loop through the items in the collection.
   For Each itm In ResItems
      iNumRestricted = iNumRestricted + 1
      
 ' Create list of dates
  strOccur = strOccur & vbCrLf & itm.Subject & vbTab & " >> " & vbTab & itm.Start & vbTab & " to: " & vbTab & itm.End

   Next
   
' After the last occurence is checked
' Open a new email message form and insert the list of dates
  Set ListAppt = Application.CreateItem(olMailItem)
  ListAppt.Body = strOccur & vbCrLf & iNumRestricted & " occurrences found."
  ListAppt.Display

   Set itm = Nothing
   Set ListAppt = Nothing
   Set ResItems = Nothing
   Set CalItems = Nothing
   Set CalFolder = Nothing
   
End Sub

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   Copy Recurring Appointment Series to Appointments
2. 

   Copy Selected Occurrence to an Appointment
3. 

   Create a List of Meeting Attendees and Responses
4. 

   Create Outlook appointments using multiple recurring patterns