OL2000: How to Change the Default Duration of Appointments

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An appointment is an activity that you schedule time for in your Calendar that does not involve other people or resources. A recurring appointment repeats on a regular basis.

A meeting is an appointment to which people and resources are invited. A recurring meeting repeats on a regular basis.

To Change the Default Appointment Duration

To change the default duration follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft Outlook and open the Calendar.
2. On the View menu, point to Current View and click Customize Current View and then click Other Settings.
3. In the Time Scale list, click to select a duration, and then click OK twice to close the dialogs.

NOTE: These steps may only work once during the active Windows session. If you need to change the default duration more than once, exit Outlook and restart Windows.

In addition to changing the default length of your new appointments and meetings, the blocks of time that display in the Day view of the Calendar reflect the same increment of time.

To Change the Duration of a New Appointment

To create a new appointment and manually change the duration, follow these steps:

1. Start Outlook and open the Calendar.
2. On the Actions menu, click New Appointment.
3. Type the Subject and Location in the appropriate fields.
4. In the Start Time and End Time lists, click to select the date, start time, and end time.
5. Complete all other areas as appropriate, and then click Save And Close.