I've been using automatic formatting to color code my appointments based on
content strings for quite some time and there seem to be two instances of my
rules. I've tried to determine why this happens but can't seem to find a
pattern to which rule set is activated when I open Outlook (2007). Any clues?
--
Perplexed in Denver

It's not a rule but a view - so the view in use has the autoformatting rules
you are using.



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"Robola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:85FEEE28-847F-468C-B577-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've been using automatic formatting to color code my appointments based
> on
> content strings for quite some time and there seem to be two instances of
> my
> rules. I've tried to determine why this happens but can't seem to find a
> pattern to which rule set is activated when I open Outlook (2007). Any
> clues?
> --
> Perplexed in Denver

OK, thanks Diane. So I create rules or conditions by which to color my
appointment and turn them off or on. But I'm still confused as to why
they're switching between two distinct views without any intervention from
me? I have about 20 rules per view depending on which one is active.
--
Rob in Denver


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> It's not a rule but a view - so the view in use has the autoformatting rules
> you are using.
>
>
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
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>
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>
> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
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>
> "Robola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:85FEEE28-847F-468C-B577-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've been using automatic formatting to color code my appointments based
> > on
> > content strings for quite some time and there seem to be two instances of
> > my
> > rules. I've tried to determine why this happens but can't seem to find a
> > pattern to which rule set is activated when I open Outlook (2007). Any
> > clues?
> > --
> > Perplexed in Denver
>
>

Without actually sitting in front of it so I can see it in action, its hard
to say. I know views are goofy if you have multiple calendars open and use
views created 'for this calendar only'.

--
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"Robola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:827C9500-8F66-43AD-ACC0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> OK, thanks Diane. So I create rules or conditions by which to color my
> appointment and turn them off or on. But I'm still confused as to why
> they're switching between two distinct views without any intervention from
> me? I have about 20 rules per view depending on which one is active.
> --
> Rob in Denver
>
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> It's not a rule but a view - so the view in use has the autoformatting
>> rules
>> you are using.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
>> http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>>
>> "Robola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:85FEEE28-847F-468C-B577-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I've been using automatic formatting to color code my appointments
>> > based
>> > on
>> > content strings for quite some time and there seem to be two instances
>> > of
>> > my
>> > rules. I've tried to determine why this happens but can't seem to find
>> > a
>> > pattern to which rule set is activated when I open Outlook (2007). Any
>> > clues?
>> > --
>> > Perplexed in Denver
>>
>>

GOT IT!

Your reference to calendars having views attached suggested I had separate
views for the two calendars I routinely have open. One is the default
calendar asssigned to my logon and shared with my organization. The other is
one I use to track daily activities. When Outlook starts it loads whichever
calendar was last open or active (if two were open). I tried several
combinations and found consistant results by noting to which caledar the view
containing my preferred settings was attached.

Thank you.
--
Rob in Denver


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Without actually sitting in front of it so I can see it in action, its hard
> to say. I know views are goofy if you have multiple calendars open and use
> views created 'for this calendar only'.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
> http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>
> "Robola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:827C9500-8F66-43AD-ACC0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > OK, thanks Diane. So I create rules or conditions by which to color my
> > appointment and turn them off or on. But I'm still confused as to why
> > they're switching between two distinct views without any intervention from
> > me? I have about 20 rules per view depending on which one is active.
> > --
> > Rob in Denver
> >
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> It's not a rule but a view - so the view in use has the autoformatting
> >> rules
> >> you are using.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >>
> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
> >>
> >> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> >> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
> >>
> >> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
> >> http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
> >>
> >> "Robola" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:85FEEE28-847F-468C-B577-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I've been using automatic formatting to color code my appointments
> >> > based
> >> > on
> >> > content strings for quite some time and there seem to be two instances
> >> > of
> >> > my
> >> > rules. I've tried to determine why this happens but can't seem to find
> >> > a
> >> > pattern to which rule set is activated when I open Outlook (2007). Any
> >> > clues?
> >> > --
> >> > Perplexed in Denver
> >>
> >>
>