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Automatically change Appointment categories using VBA

How to assign a category to appointments automatically, as soon as they are over, using a macro with a trigger, such as the meetings own reminder or the next appointment reminder, that will kick off the macro.

Reminders are missing in Outlook Calendar

Outlook 2013 doesn't set a reminder when you open a new appointment form by double clicking on a date in the monthly calendar. Until Microsoft fixes this, you can use a macro to set the reminder.

Disable the ability to create tentative appointments

Note: this will stop Outlook and Exchange from creating tentative appointments on the calendar automatically, however, the tentative appointment will be created at the time you select the meeting request in your Inbox. AddNewRequestsTentatively only works with resource mailboxes in newer versions / builds of Exchange server, including Office 365's Exchange Online. Exchange Server 2013  

Meetings are not removed when the invitation is deleted

When a meeting invitation is deleted from the Inbox, the tentative copy of the associated meeting remains in the Calendar.

Outlook Quick Tip: Missing Calendar Bell

Several users who recently upgraded to Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2013 wondered what happened to the reminder bell: The Calendar reminder bell is not displayed on the month view. It's on the other views. How do I turn it on for the month view? Microsoft turned off the bell to give a cleaner appearance. You  

New Appointments are saved in the wrong calendar

When you use an IMAP account in Outlook 2013, appointments and contacts are stored in the IMAP data file. Create a local pst file and move the appointments and contacts to the local data file.

Outlook Meetings disappear from the Calendar

Meeting disappear from Outlook's calendar as soon as they are added to it.

Recurring meeting every two weeks skips the first week

When you create a recurring appointment or meeting in Microsoft Outlook for every 2 weeks or more, Outlook begins counting "this week", even if the day is past.

Keep Canceled Meetings on Outlook's Calendar

There are two methods you can use to keep canceled meetings on your calendar: keep the cancellation notice or use a Run a Script rule to create an appointment using using the meeting details. Code sample included.

To change the hourly interval in Outlook

Outlook's calendar supports multiple time scales, from 5 minutes to 1 hour. While you can't make your own interval, you can change the scale to one more suitable for your needs.

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