Chg time increments for appts (not just calendars) to 15 minutes

[Guest]

I have already changed the time increment in my calendar to 15 minutes (and
restarted to make sure it "took"), but am still presented with only 30-minute
increments when attempting to create a meeting request on the quarter hour
(i.e., 1:15 or 1:45 PM).

I cannot find the path to changing the meeting request time selections in
the drop-down box to 15-minute increments to match my calendar increments.

Would appreciate a "how to" or pointer on how to accomplish this seemingly
simple task.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

How are you opening the form? If using the new button, its how outlook
works. open one by clicking on the calendar to use your scale.

 

[Guest]

Replied "yes" because I saw 8:15 AM as the listing in the drop-down box when
opening a meeting request from the Calendar, as you suggested. However, once
I actually clicked on the drop-down box to select a time, none of the choices
were actually in 15 minute increments. They still appear in 30 minute
increments. Help?

How are you opening the form? If using the new button, its how outlook
works. open one by clicking on the calendar to use your scale.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I have already changed the time increment in my calendar to 15 minutes (and
restarted to make sure it "took"), but am still presented with only
30-minute
increments when attempting to create a meeting request on the quarter hour
(i.e., 1:15 or 1:45 PM).

I cannot find the path to changing the meeting request time selections in
the drop-down box to 15-minute increments to match my calendar increments.

Would appreciate a "how to" or pointer on how to accomplish this seemingly
simple task.

 

[Guest]

My understanding from another group is that the only way to have 15 minute
increments is to type the tme in manually. I too, would like to be able to
permanently change the drop down lists to reflect 15 mintue increments.
Typing them manually is tedious and anyone creating a calendar program should
be considering that appointments (even Dr. appointments) will frequently
start and or end on the quarter hour. Any thoughts?

Replied "yes" because I saw 8:15 AM as the listing in the drop-down box when
opening a meeting request from the Calendar, as you suggested. However, once
I actually clicked on the drop-down box to select a time, none of the choices
were actually in 15 minute increments. They still appear in 30 minute
increments. Help?

How are you opening the form? If using the new button, its how outlook
works. open one by clicking on the calendar to use your scale.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I have already changed the time increment in my calendar to 15 minutes (and
restarted to make sure it "took"), but am still presented with only
30-minute
increments when attempting to create a meeting request on the quarter hour
(i.e., 1:15 or 1:45 PM).

I cannot find the path to changing the meeting request time selections in
the drop-down box to 15-minute increments to match my calendar increments.

Would appreciate a "how to" or pointer on how to accomplish this seemingly
simple task.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

if you set outlook to use a 15 min time scale and open the form by double
clicking on a day (day view), it will give you 15 min increments. if you use
the new button, it's always going to give 30 min increments. Clicknig on
months will give 30 min also. If you are unwilling to use the day view, then
type the value in the field in '815' format - no need for the colon but you
may need to use 815p format for appointments outside the normal working
hours.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

My understanding from another group is that the only way to have 15 minute
increments is to type the tme in manually. I too, would like to be able
to
permanently change the drop down lists to reflect 15 mintue increments.
Typing them manually is tedious and anyone creating a calendar program
should
be considering that appointments (even Dr. appointments) will frequently
start and or end on the quarter hour. Any thoughts?

Replied "yes" because I saw 8:15 AM as the listing in the drop-down box
when
opening a meeting request from the Calendar, as you suggested. However,
once
I actually clicked on the drop-down box to select a time, none of the
choices
were actually in 15 minute increments. They still appear in 30 minute
increments. Help?

How are you opening the form? If using the new button, its how outlook
works. open one by clicking on the calendar to use your scale.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






message
I have already changed the time increment in my calendar to 15 minutes
(and
restarted to make sure it "took"), but am still presented with only
30-minute
increments when attempting to create a meeting request on the quarter
hour
(i.e., 1:15 or 1:45 PM).

I cannot find the path to changing the meeting request time
selections in
the drop-down box to 15-minute increments to match my calendar
increments.

Would appreciate a "how to" or pointer on how to accomplish this
seemingly
simple task.

 

[Guest]

Hello Diane,
Thank you for the suggestion but it still does not allow me to permanently
change the drop down list to reflect all times with 15 minute increments. I
don't make entries in that way and I would still have to manually enter the
complete time if that is on the quarter hour rather than the half hour. If
you hear about anything that will allow me to actually change the times for
the start and end time drop down lists to include all quarter hours I would
appreciate hearing about it.
Kimber

if you set outlook to use a 15 min time scale and open the form by double
clicking on a day (day view), it will give you 15 min increments. if you use
the new button, it's always going to give 30 min increments. Clicknig on
months will give 30 min also. If you are unwilling to use the day view, then
type the value in the field in '815' format - no need for the colon but you
may need to use 815p format for appointments outside the normal working
hours.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

My understanding from another group is that the only way to have 15 minute
increments is to type the tme in manually. I too, would like to be able
to
permanently change the drop down lists to reflect 15 mintue increments.
Typing them manually is tedious and anyone creating a calendar program
should
be considering that appointments (even Dr. appointments) will frequently
start and or end on the quarter hour. Any thoughts?

Replied "yes" because I saw 8:15 AM as the listing in the drop-down box
when
opening a meeting request from the Calendar, as you suggested. However,
once
I actually clicked on the drop-down box to select a time, none of the
choices
were actually in 15 minute increments. They still appear in 30 minute
increments. Help?

:

How are you opening the form? If using the new button, its how outlook
works. open one by clicking on the calendar to use your scale.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






message
I have already changed the time increment in my calendar to 15 minutes
(and
restarted to make sure it "took"), but am still presented with only
30-minute
increments when attempting to create a meeting request on the quarter
hour
(i.e., 1:15 or 1:45 PM).

I cannot find the path to changing the meeting request time
selections in
the drop-down box to 15-minute increments to match my calendar
increments.

Would appreciate a "how to" or pointer on how to accomplish this
seemingly
simple task.

 

[Guest]

I'm using Outlook 2003, XP Pro SP2. I have my calendar day view set to 15
minute increments and my system set to the 24 hour clock (aka military time).
If I place my cursor at the hour or half hour increment on day view and
double click, a new appointment window pops up. The Start Time and End Time
drop down options are displayed in 30 minute intervals, not in 15 minute
intervals as you suggest. If I deliberately place the cursor at 15 minutes
or 45 minutes past the hour in day view and double click, I will at least get
the start time I am looking for, but the drop down options for end time will
still be in 30 minute intervals - in other words, I can't create a 45 minute
appointment using the drop down boxes. I did discover one option: in day
view, one can dag the upper or lower horizontal line of an appointment box in
order to change the start and end times, but only within the set time
intervals (5, 6, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes).

if you set outlook to use a 15 min time scale and open the form by double
clicking on a day (day view), it will give you 15 min increments. if you use
the new button, it's always going to give 30 min increments. Clicknig on
months will give 30 min also. If you are unwilling to use the day view, then
type the value in the field in '815' format - no need for the colon but you
may need to use 815p format for appointments outside the normal working
hours.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

My understanding from another group is that the only way to have 15 minute
increments is to type the tme in manually. I too, would like to be able
to
permanently change the drop down lists to reflect 15 mintue increments.
Typing them manually is tedious and anyone creating a calendar program
should
be considering that appointments (even Dr. appointments) will frequently
start and or end on the quarter hour. Any thoughts?

Replied "yes" because I saw 8:15 AM as the listing in the drop-down box
when
opening a meeting request from the Calendar, as you suggested. However,
once
I actually clicked on the drop-down box to select a time, none of the
choices
were actually in 15 minute increments. They still appear in 30 minute
increments. Help?

:

How are you opening the form? If using the new button, its how outlook
works. open one by clicking on the calendar to use your scale.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






message
I have already changed the time increment in my calendar to 15 minutes
(and
restarted to make sure it "took"), but am still presented with only
30-minute
increments when attempting to create a meeting request on the quarter
hour
(i.e., 1:15 or 1:45 PM).

I cannot find the path to changing the meeting request time
selections in
the drop-down box to 15-minute increments to match my calendar
increments.

Would appreciate a "how to" or pointer on how to accomplish this
seemingly
simple task.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I'm using Outlook 2003, XP Pro SP2. I have my calendar day view set
to 15 minute increments and my system set to the 24 hour clock (aka
military time). If I place my cursor at the hour or half hour
increment on day view and double click, a new appointment window pops
up. The Start Time and End Time drop down options are displayed in
30 minute intervals, not in 15 minute intervals as you suggest. If I
deliberately place the cursor at 15 minutes or 45 minutes past the
hour in day view and double click, I will at least get the start time
I am looking for, but the drop down options for end time will still
be in 30 minute intervals - in other words, I can't create a 45
minute appointment using the drop down boxes. I did discover one
option: in day view, one can dag the upper or lower horizontal line
of an appointment box in order to change the start and end times, but
only within the set time intervals (5, 6, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes).

What I do is highlight my range first, then click New. The start and end
times are correctly filled in.

 

[Guest]

Brian: I hadn't tried that - it works! Thanks.

What I do is highlight my range first, then click New. The start and end
times are correctly filled in.