Microsoft Outlook "Today" button

Many times throughout my day I am looking ahead at my calendar, shifting, adding, deleting, and scheduling appointments. In fact, besides my email, my calendar is the second most used tool on my computer.

But with all that activity going on, the moment my phone rings I need to "re-group" and get back to "Today". Instead of trying to scramble and hurriedly get my screen back to the current date and time, there is an amazing button on the Outlook toolbar. It is located on the top toolbar menu and it's called "TODAY".

Go ahead and click it. In fact, daydream about your next vacation and scroll to that date on your calendar. Then click the "Today" button, and SHAZAM!, you are back to reality. (Sorry about that... if you'd like to dream about your vacation again, I'm done now.)

Happy Clicking!

Change Calendar Time/Hour Increments

OK - Depending on your profession, your schedule may need multiple appointment slots per hour, rather than just 1 per hour. For instance a dentist may need 15 minute increments, but a phychiatrist may need 1 hour increments.

Here's how to adjust the time slots on the Outlook calendar.

1) Open the Microsoft Outlook calendar screen
2) Click the "Week" view button located at the top of the calendar screen
3) Float your mouse over the time increments on the left side of the calendar
4) Right click

You will see a list open up with increments of 60, 30, 15, 10, 6, and 5 minutes. Choose one and watch your screen layout change accordingly.

That's it! Now schedule til your heart's content!