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How to change an Outlook-2007 recurring task for next occurrences

 
 
IT-friend
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      20th Apr 2009
In Microsoft Office Outlook-2007, I tried to change the details of a
recurring (daily) task for the next occurrences keeping the previous
occurrences unchanged. However, it appeared that I could not do it. For
instance, in Google Calendar, I can do this when the options pop up after
changing a recurring task and trying to save it.
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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]
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      20th Apr 2009
"IT-friend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In Microsoft Office Outlook-2007, I tried to change the details of a
> recurring (daily) task for the next occurrences keeping the previous
> occurrences unchanged. However, it appeared that I could not do it. For
> instance, in Google Calendar, I can do this when the options pop up after
> changing a recurring task and trying to save it.


Because a recurring event is a single entry in the calendar, with the
recurrences being calculated from the initial entry and the recurrence
pattern, some things within a recurrence cannot be changed, such as the
category (and color, since it's connected to the category). What is it that
you were trying to change for the specific instance?
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Diane Poremsky [MVP]
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      20th Apr 2009
Copy the task, end the old one and change the new one to reflect the new
changes.

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"IT-friend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In Microsoft Office Outlook-2007, I tried to change the details of a
> recurring (daily) task for the next occurrences keeping the previous
> occurrences unchanged. However, it appeared that I could not do it. For
> instance, in Google Calendar, I can do this when the options pop up after
> changing a recurring task and trying to save it.
> --
> With our intention of helping each other with IT, I would highly
> appreciate
> your constructive comments.


 
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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]
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      21st Apr 2009
"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Because a recurring event is a single entry in the calendar, with the
> recurrences being calculated from the initial entry and the recurrence
> pattern, some things within a recurrence cannot be changed, such as the
> category (and color, since it's connected to the category). What is it that
> you were trying to change for the specific instance?


Damn. Was I off-base here. I misinterpreted the OP's message and got
"calendar" stuck in my head for some reason, instead of tasks.
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      23rd Apr 2009
Thank you Brian for responding. Let me explain with an example: say, two
months ago, I had setup a daily recurring task for "Potential Client
Communication" with duration from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. From today, I want
to change the time for this task with duration from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM but
I want that the duration of the previous ocurances of this tasks will remain
unchanged (obviously because the previous tasks already occured in the
previously set duration). In my original problem statement I gave an example
of how I can do it in Google Calendar, so my question is how can I do this in
Outlook-2007?
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"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> "IT-friend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C632E9E2-B48F-495B-BD6D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > In Microsoft Office Outlook-2007, I tried to change the details of a
> > recurring (daily) task for the next occurrences keeping the previous
> > occurrences unchanged. However, it appeared that I could not do it. For
> > instance, in Google Calendar, I can do this when the options pop up after
> > changing a recurring task and trying to save it.

>
> Because a recurring event is a single entry in the calendar, with the
> recurrences being calculated from the initial entry and the recurrence
> pattern, some things within a recurrence cannot be changed, such as the
> category (and color, since it's connected to the category). What is it that
> you were trying to change for the specific instance?
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

 
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      23rd Apr 2009
Thank u Diane for the tip, it works. This problem is solved. I replied
Brian because I could not see any text in your reply during my first visit to
this discussion today. The I visited other discussion, then came back to
this discussion and I was able to see your reply text which solved my
problem. Thanks again. Best regards.
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With support to our intention of helping each other with IT, I would highly
appreciate your constructive comments.


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Copy the task, end the old one and change the new one to reflect the new
> changes.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
> Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your
> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
>
>
> "IT-friend" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C632E9E2-B48F-495B-BD6D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In Microsoft Office Outlook-2007, I tried to change the details of a
> > recurring (daily) task for the next occurrences keeping the previous
> > occurrences unchanged. However, it appeared that I could not do it. For
> > instance, in Google Calendar, I can do this when the options pop up after
> > changing a recurring task and trying to save it.
> > --
> > With our intention of helping each other with IT, I would highly
> > appreciate
> > your constructive comments.

>
>

 
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