Color of Meetings

[Guest]

I have Outlook 200 and would like to know how I can change the color of
appointments and meetings. I have looked everywhere and can't find how to do
it.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have Outlook 200 and would like to know how I can change the color
of appointments and meetings. I have looked everywhere and can't find
how to do it.

Outlook 200-what? Change the color based on what criteria?

 

[Guest]

I would like to be able to highlight different types of meetings with
different colors so the ones that relate to each other are the same color.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I would like to be able to highlight different types of meetings with
different colors so the ones that relate to each other are the same
color.

What version of Outlook? You said "Outlook 200", apparently eliding the
final character.

 

[Guest]

sorry 2000!

What version of Outlook? You said "Outlook 200", apparently eliding the
final character.

 

[Brian Tillman]

sorry 2000!

Your choices for coloring calendar entries are limited and controlled by the
"Label" drop-down on the calendar item creation form.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Not in Outlook 2000. The only color coding it has is through the Automatic Formatting dialog for the view settings.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Sorry I must be really dumb, but where is the automatic formattin dialog. I
looked for it and didn't see it.

Not in Outlook 2000. The only color coding it has is through the Automatic Formatting dialog for the view settings.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

View | Current View | Customize Current View | Automatic Formatting

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

Sorry I must be really dumb, but where is the automatic formattin dialog. I
looked for it and didn't see it.

 

[Guest]

I have tried that and it won't give me the option to select the
auto-formatting. It isn't highlighted. What has to be selected in order for
it to allow me to choose that option.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What view are you looking at? This feature applies only to table-type views.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

I have tried that and it won't give me the option to select the
auto-formatting. It isn't highlighted. What has to be selected in order for
it to allow me to choose that option.

 

[Guest]

I guess I am not sure what you are saying. I am in the month view and I am
trying to change the color of certain appointments there.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Not in Outlook 2000. The only color coding it has is through the
Automatic Formatting dialog for the view settings.

I couldn't recall. It's been too long. I'll stop answering unless I know
for sure the answer applies.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The By Category view is an example of a table view. The Day/Week/Month view is not and does not support automatic formatting.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Sorry, but how do i get into table view to do this, or am I just trying to do
something that isn't going to work for what I need?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

If you don't know what a table view is, go to your Views menu and display the By Category view.

Maybe you should think about upgrading to Outlook 2003.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers