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Creating an appointment and an all-day event

Creating an appointment and an all-day event

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Creating an appointment and an all-day event

- An appointment in the Outlook calendar is a block of time that applies only to me. Unlike a meeting, which involves more people, an appointment is a single item, such as a dentist appointment. Let's dive right in and make an appointment and we'll put a reminder on it. To make an appointment in your calendar, from the home ribbon tab select "New Appointment". I can start by putting in the subject. I can put in a location if I want to. I don't have to. And I can click the calendar icon to choose a start date for the event and a start time for the event. I can click my mouse in the body of the calendar entry and add some details about it. I can also format this text. I can click and drag with my mouse, and I can change properties, such as bold facing it or making it a bulleted list. In fact, I can change to the format text tab and I can do all sorts of things with it, such as indent it, create borders, and change styles. I can also change to the insert tab. From here I can attach…

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