Reminder icon not showing on appointment

[Cathy b.]

I recently had to re-install Outlook 2007 on my newly configured Vista
laptop. I am accustomed to seeing a little icon (I think it is red) next to
each entry in my calendar for which I have set a reminder. That icon is not
appearing even though the reminder is popping up in a Reminder window. I'd
like to be able to identify those entries that I've set a reminder for
without having to open the entry to check. I used to be able to do that. Is
there something I need to do to "turn on" the reminder icon?

 

[Michael A.]

Is Microsoft planning to address this? Table view is unsatisfactory.

Removing a feature is a conscious decision - what was the rationale?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Yes, they addressed it - for Outlook 2010 (the reminder icon is optional). I
don't expect them to change it in 2007 though (it probably would have been
in SP2 if they were going to fix it). Sorry.

The reasoning was that it cluttered up the interface and they wanted a
cleaner look.

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[Monique Barker]

I found a workaround which is acceptable.
Right click anywhere on your calender
Choose Automatic Formatting
Click the Add button
Enter a name for the rule (I used "Reminder Not Set")
Choose a Color (I used gray because it's dull and seemed to suit the purpose)
Click the Condition button
Click the Advanced Tab
Choose Field: Frequently Used > Reminder
Choose condition: "not equal to"
Choose Value: "No"

This will make all of your appointments without a reminder gray instead of your default color.
I liked the icon better, but this is ok until I upgrade to Outlook 2010

I recently had to re-install Outlook 2007 on my newly configured Vista
laptop. I am accustomed to seeing a little icon (I think it is red) next to
each entry in my calendar for which I have set a reminder. That icon is not
appearing even though the reminder is popping up in a Reminder window. I'd
like to be able to identify those entries that I have set a reminder for
without having to open the entry to check. I used to be able to do that. Is
there isomething I need to do to "turn on" the reminder icon?
--
Cathy B.

On Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:12 PM Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:
Outlook 2007 does not show the reminder icon in the Day/Week/Month view, only
in table views.

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On Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:59 PM Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:
Yes, they addressed it - for Outlook 2010 (the reminder icon is optional). I
do not expect them to change it in 2007 though (it probably would have been
in SP2 if they were going to fix it). Sorry.

The reasoning was that it cluttered up the interface and they wanted a
cleaner look.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

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