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Schedule a Meeting or Appointment on the Outlook Calendar

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Using Outlook Webmail:

  •   Log into your email
  •   Click on the icon consisting of nine squares in the upper left hand corner
    9 squared icon
  • Locate the “Calendar” app
    • If you don’t see the Calendar app, click “all apps” and search
  • Click the dropdown arrow next to “New"

    New
  • Select “Calendar Event”
  •   Fill out the information as necessary
  • On the right hand side of the screen, there is an option to “Add people”. Who you add will display below, along with whether or not the attendee is free at that time
  • Under “Show as,” if you would like for someone to still be able to contact you during this time, select “Free.” If you would not like to be contacted during the event, select “Busy.”
  • The final step is to click “Save” in the upper left corner
    • If you chose to invite attendees to your meeting, this button will say “Send” instead of “Save”

      Calendar Event Make

     

Using Outlook Application:

  •   Open Outlook Application
  •   In the bottom left corner, click on the calendar icon to open your calendar (Next to envelope icon)

    calendar icon
  • In the top left corner, click on “New Meeting”

    New Meeting Icon
  • Start by typing in the names of the people you wish to meet with in the “To” space

    Event Invite
  • Select the start and end times for the meeting
    • In the bottom right corner, you will see suggested times that are times where no conflicts exist
  • At the top of the screen near the middle, there is a “Show As” option that you may change. If you would like for someone to still be able to contact you during this time, select “Free.” If you would not like to be contacted during the event, select “Busy.”
  • Click “Send” to finalize your event

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