
UpdateContactFileAs and UpdateContactFullName macros. With the VBA macros from this guide, you can quickly standardize the naming convention of all your Contacts to a format of your choice. There is no way in Outlook to quickly standardize the naming format of your existing contacts and updating them manually is very labor intensive. If you’ve been using Outlook for quite some time already or when you’ve imported your Contacts from multiple sources, chances are that things aren’t that consistent for you which could make it more difficult to find a contact. To select or clear a reminder, click on Custom.What does your Contacts folder and Address Book look like?įor instance: “First Last” or “Last, First”? Click on the Home tab. Go to the Tags group, and click Follow Up. To set a reminder for emails, contacts, and tasks, go to the Mail module. Setting a Reminder for Emails, Contacts, and Tasks Go to the Options group and click the drop down list beside Reminder.Ĭhoose the amount of time before the appointment or meeting that you want to receive a reminder. If you want to turn a reminder off, choose None. NOTE: If the Open Recurring Item dialogue box appears, simply click Open This Occurrence or Open the Series, then OK. To set a reminder for an existing appointment or meeting, open the appointment or meeting. Setting Reminders for Existing Appointments and Meetings NOTE: This is for new appointments and meetings only. Under the Calendar Options section, you can turn the default reminders on or off. If you leave it checked, Outlook 2016 will remind you of meetings and appointments 15 minutes ahead of time by default. This is for all meetings and appointments. You can also change the time and be reminded up to two weeks before your meeting or appointment. To set a reminder for a meeting or an appointment on your calendar, click the File tab.Ĭlick Options on the left hand side, then click Calendar.
When you set a reminder for a meeting or appointment on your calendar, Outlook 2016 will remind you about this meeting or appointment (that's on your calendar) before it happens.
The easiest way to learn about reminders is to learn how to set them.
Setting a Reminder for Meetings and Appointments on Your Calendar Outlook 2016 allows you to set reminders for things such as sending emails, appointments, and contacts. In this article, we're going to learn to use and set reminders. If you don't know exactly what a reminder is or how it is used, don't worry. We're going to explain it all.