Use the Calendar and Tasks settings to specify preferences for your calendar and your tasks. You can customize the Calendar and Tasks preferences in the following functional areas:
General
Display
Use the General tabbed section to set general calendar and task preferences. Table 11–11 lists the general calendar and task preferences that you can set.
Table 11–11 General Calendar and Task Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
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Time zone |
Select a time zone for For information on how to use the dialog to select a time zone, see Selecting a Time Zone. Note –
The time zones must be set to the same value in each of these applications
for reminders in |
Time format |
Select the time format for Calendar. Select one of the following options:
|
Week starts |
Select the day to use as the first day of the week in the date pane. |
Work days |
Select the days to include in your work week. The days that you select here are the days that are displayed in Work Week View. |
Day begins |
Use the drop-down combination box to specify the time at which the day begins in the schedule pane. |
Day ends |
Use the drop-down combination box to specify the time at which the day ends in the schedule pane. |
Ask for confirmation when deleting items |
Select this option to display a confirmation message when you delete appointments and tasks. |
Show a reminder time before every appointment |
Select this option to display a reminder message before your appointments. Use the spin box and the drop-down list to specify how long before the appointment to display the reminder. Use the spin box to specify the number, and use the drop-down list to specify the units of time. |
Use the Display tabbed section to set calendar and task display preferences. Table 11–12 lists the calendar and task display settings that you can set.
Table 11–12 Calendar and Tasks Display Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
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Time divisions |
Select the time intervals that you want to use in the schedule pane. |
Show appointment end times in week and month views |
Select this option to display the end time of appointments in Week View and Month View. |
Compress weekends in month view |
Select this option to display the information for Saturday and Sunday in one column in the schedule pane in Month View. |
Show week numbers in date navigator |
Select this option to show the week number in the year in the date pane. |
Tasks due today |
If a task is due today, Click on the color selector button to change the color in which tasks that are due today are displayed. Use the Color for tasks due today dialog to select the color that you require. |
Overdue tasks |
If a task overdue, Click on the color selector button to change the color in which tasks that are overdue are displayed. Use the Color for overdue tasks dialog to select the color that you require. |
Hide completed tasks after time |
Select this option to hide completed tasks after a specific period of time. Use the spin box and the drop-down list to specify how long after the task is completed to hide the task. Use the spin box to specify the number, and use the drop-down list to specify the units of time. |