Tip #3364 - More Reminder Time
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Reminder Time
Do you use MS Outlook's
calendar feature with its reminders for appointments?
I don't know about
you, but I love that I can set Outlook to remind me of upcoming events
before they're scheduled to happen.
But, as much as I
like the reminder messages, I find the default reminder of 15 minutes
before the appointment isn't really as much time as I'd like. What if
you have some materials to gather? Is 15 minutes really going to give
you enough time?
As a result, I'm constantly
changing that reminder time to something longer. Let's say, an hour maybe?
Whatever your preference,
if you're always changing that reminder time, I'd bet you've wished at
least once that you could change the default to something more useful
to you. Maybe 30 minutes, an hour or maybe even a day. Whatever you choose,
it would certainly save the hassle of changing the time for almost all
your appointments.
If that's something
you'd like to control, here's the "how to" to make those appointment
reminders just a bit more useful.
In MS Outlook, go
to the Tools menu, Options choice.
On the Preferences
tab, look for the Calendar section.
It's right here that
you should see the "Default reminder" field.
Either select a time from the drop down list or
type in your own.
Click the OK
button.
That's it! Next time
you enter a new appointment into your calendar, you should find that the
suggested reminder time has changed to what you've set. Hopefully that's
most useful to you!
~ April
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