Microsoft KB Archive/180555

= OL98: Using AutoDate for Non-predefined Reminder Times =

Article ID: 180555

Article Last Modified on 8/11/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q180555





SUMMARY
When you set a reminder for an Appointment or Task in Microsoft Outlook 98, you can select from a list of predefined times for the reminder to occur before the event. This article describes how to manually type the times.



MORE INFORMATION
You can choose a time from a predefined list or you can use the Outlook feature, AutoDate, to type a description of a date or time in words. The words are translated into a date/time numeric value.

To Set a Reminder Time for an Appointment

 * 1) In the Calendar folder, on the Actions menu, click New Appointment.
 * 2) Type the information about the meeting and then click to select Reminder.
 * 3) Rather than selecting one of the predefined times from the list, type a value such as, 12 minutes, or 30 hours, or a time other than the predefined times.

NOTE: Values typed for the Reminder must be relative to the scheduled date and time for the meeting. A value of "next Tuesday" will not work because it is relative to today rather than the scheduled time of the meeting.

