This is a collection of calendar data tools and resources for the Microsoft Outlook Calendar folder.
If you can't "see" current year holidays in your calendar, your holiday list may be outdated. See Missing Holidays for more information and links to download the updated file.
To push a number of events out to users, see Transmit Holidays Form. This is a custom Outlook form that creates a special mail message containing appointment details from a folder that you specify. When the user receives the message, they can click a button to add all the appointments -- holidays, company meetings, etc. -- to their Calendar folder.
Tools
Use CustomDays to display a person's age on their birthday or year on anniversaries. The display can be changed individually using placeholders. You can also use this tool to delete birthday entries that are not associated with a contact. Automatically send a birthday email, or completely prevent the entry of birthdays in the calendar. Also available separately as CustomBirthday and CustomAnniversary. (site is in German but utilities will work in English Outlook) | |
The iCal add-in gives Outlook users the ability to subscribe to iCal calendar feeds. It supports the iCalendar open standard when receiving appointment and to-do information. Loaded with features including user-selectable update frequency on individual calendars, user-selectable Outlook folder location on a per calendar basis, and optional removal of Alarms and to-do items. Version 2.2.1. iCal for MS Outlook 2 runs on Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, or 2003 and requires Microsoft Outlook 2000, XP (2002), 2003 or 2007. | |
Convert Outlook Calendar to native Excel and Word format for custom printing and editing. WinCalendar is an Addin for both Excel and Word that allows you to easily import Outlook data. Supported layouts include: Filterable Table, Monthly Calendar, Weekly Calendar, Schedule, Gantt Chart and Agenda. |
More Information
Other useful calendar tools can be found on the following Slipstick.com pages:
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar Issues
- Synchronize mailbox and Public Folders -- includes tools to copy appointments from public to mailbox folders
- Missing Holidays in Outlook 2000 - 2003
Bob Gest says
I used categories to assign different colors to different type of events when I used Outlook 2010. Surely there must be a way or software that would allow me to do this in an Outlook 2016 IMAP account. Please help.
Diane Poremsky says
Categories are not supported by most IMAP servers (and some erased the categories set in outlook), so microsoft removed the ability to add them in Outlook 2013/2016. You can either use keyboard shortcuts assigned to categories or a macro. See https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/outlook-categories-flags-and-imap-accounts/ for more information.
Cheryl says
Outlook is not letting me make folders in my calendar area. It is saying that I can't make a folder with an Exchange active sync account. I am unsure what that means. How do I correct this?
Diane Poremsky says
It means your account can't create calendars in Outlook, only online... and that your account is still on the old server. Once it's moved to the new server you'll remove the active sync account and add it back using Auto Account Setup - this will add it as an Exchange mailbox and you will be able to add new calendars in Outlook.
More information: https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/outlookcom/outlook-com-migration-status/
Gabe says
Yes Diane as currently we can only see when is booked so am looking for something with a running total if you know what I mean.
Thank you for the prompt response
Gabe says
Hello
Could anyone please advise of a half decent app or similar that would enable me to manage a shared calendar with 7 staff members. Yes I can share the office calendar on Outlook 2013 but I can't keep track of staff holidays by way of days left etc
Thank you
Diane Poremsky says
So you are looking for something that says tracks how many days off each employee has and have used?
william says
any way I can change my weeks from the universal start date on 1/1 to change to 2/1?
Diane Poremsky says
No. The most you can do is change how outlook calculates week 1 of the year, and even that uses the first week of January.
Crystal says
Do you know how to change the Outlook calendar name display from 02 2014 to February 2014? It also displays this way on the date navigation pane. This is Outlook 2010 and it used to show the month name and year, but it just changed to the numerical month and year today. Thank you!
Diane Poremsky says
That is controlled by the long date format in windows control panel - the screen size can affect it too. if outlook is squeezed into a small window, the names will be shorter than the long date format. Screenshots are here if you need them: How to change the Calendar date format.
Joyce says
When I print the calendar, the "organizer's name" appears. How do I delete that field from showing up on the printout and screen?
Diane Poremsky says
Sorry, you can't remove the organizers name.