Outlook App - Calendar

Outlook App - Calendar

If you are using the Outlook app for email use the calendar within this app to ensure appointment sync between your phone and computer accounts.  Follow the instructions in the ‘Outlook - Configuration’ section of this guide to ensure the calendar on your phone syncs with Outlook on your PC.

How do I view my calendar?

  1. Open Outlook.
  2. calendar button in outlookClick the calendar icon in the bottom right of the screen.

How do I add an appointment?

  1. Click on your calendar.
  2. Create calendar event in calendarClick the ‘+’ icon.
  3. New calendar event in Outlook AppEnter a subject in the ‘Title’ box.
  4. Click ‘People’ to invite others to the meeting.
  5. Alter the time for the meeting and any other details as required.
  6. Click the ‘tick’ to save the appointment.

If you have added more than one account to your phone ensure you are adding the event to the correct calendar to prevent missed/overlapping meetings.

  1. Click ‘New Event, Calendar’ at the top of the screen.
  2. Select the correct calendar to add event toEnsure the correct account is selected.

How do I create a ‘Teams’ meeting?

  1. Follow the instructions above to create the meeting.
  2. Teams meetings slider dialSelect the ‘Teams meeting’ option before saving.

How do I amend an appointment?

  1. Click on the appointment to open it.
  2. Amend appointment - edit buttonClick the ‘Edit’ icon.
  3. Amend any details as appropriate.
  4. Click the ‘tick’ icon to save the changes.

How do I delete an appointment?

  1. Click on the appointment to open it.
  2. Delete event button in outlook app calendarClick ‘Delete Event’.
  3. Confirm the deletion.

How do I change the calendar view?

  1. Calendar view buttonWith your calendar on view, click the menu option in the top right of the screen.
  2. Outlook calendar view optionsChoose the desired view from the options provided.

How do I view another user’s calendar?

  1. outlook calendar menu optionWith your calendar on view, click the folder icon in the top left of the screen.
  2. Choose which calendar to viewIf you have already viewed the calendar, tick or untick to show/hide it.  Otherwise click the plus icon in the top left hand corner.
  3. Add Shared Calendars optionClick ‘Add a shared calendar’.
  4. Search for user when adding a calendarType the name of the person whose calendar you wish to view.
  5. Select their name from those available by clicking the ‘+’ icon. 

Outlook calendar added and selectedThe calendar will be added to your list and should automatically be selected. The colour of the box indicates the colour of their appointments in your diary view. This helps differentiate between your calendar and others.

  1. Outlook calendar - click outside the menu to close itClick outside of the menu at the right hand side to close.

How do I change the colour of the calendar?

  1. outlook calendar menu optionWith your calendar on view, click the folder icon in the top left of the screen.
  2. Settings icon at the side of calendarsClick on the ‘settings’ icon at the side of the name of the person you wish to change.
  3. Choose a colour for a calendar in the outlook appChoose a colour from those provided.
  4. Click the ‘cross’ arrow to return to your calendar list.

How do I delete a calendar from my list?

  1. outlook calendar menu optionWith your calendar on view, click the folder icon in the top left of the screen.
  2. Settings icon for another persons calendarClick on the ‘settings’ icon at the side of the name of the person you wish to change.
  3. Remove Shared Calendar button in outlook appClick ‘Remove Shared Calendar’.