5.1 Viewing Your Calendar

This section contains the following topics:

5.1.1 Opening the Calendar Folder or a Calendar View

The calendar view in the folder list has a toolbar that provides access to several Calendar view options. The view that is displayed when you exit your Calendar is displayed when you open the Calendar folder again.

  1. Click Calendar in the Folder List, then click the buttons on the Calendar toolbar to choose different views.

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    Click Window > New Calendar Window, then click a calendar view.

You can view the Calendar in various formats, including week, month, and year. Click a different button on the Calendar toolbar.

5.1.2 Understanding the Icons Appearing Next to Items in Your Calendar

The icons that appear in your calendar give you additional information about items. See Icons Appearing Next to Items in Your Mailbox and Calendar for more information.

5.1.3 Understanding the Shading on Calendar Appointments

Any appointment on your calendar appears in different shades depending on whether the appointment is shown as Free, Tentative, Busy, or Out of the Office. If you select to display the calendar item as Free, the appointment displays as white. If you select to display the appointment as Tentative, the appointment displays as gray with white and gray stripes on the side. If you select to display the appointment as Busy, the appointment displays as gray. If you display the appointment as Out of the Office, it displays as dark gray.

To change an appointment, use Show Appointment As:

  1. Click Actions > Show Appointment As, then select Free, Tentative, Busy, or Out of the Office.