Microsoft KB Archive/176758

= OL97: Using AutoDate for Non-predefined Reminder Times =

Article ID: 176758

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q176758





SUMMARY
When you set a reminder for a appointment or a task in Microsoft Outlook 97, you can select from a list of predefined times for the reminder to occur before the event. You can also enter non-predefined times manually. This article describes how to do this.



MORE INFORMATION
You can choose a time from a predefined list or you can use an Outlook feature called AutoDate. AutoDate allows you to type a description of a date or time in words. The words will then be translated into a date/time numeric value.

To Set a Reminder Time for an Appointment

 * 1) In the Calendar folder, on the Calendar menu, click New Appointment.
 * 2) Enter 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 beyond the predefined times such as 1 week.

NOTE: Values entered 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.

