Outlook should not autocorrect appointment end times

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Redman - 23 Jun 2005 20:28 GMT

Outlook automatically adjusts the ending time for appointments to make them
even hours or half hours when the starting time is changed. This is a hassle.
I often have to adjust appointment start times back by fifteen minutes (for
example, from 10:00 to 9:45). When I do that and close the appointment box,
it then automatically changes the end time to one hour after the start time,
when I want it to remain at the time I originally put in (11:00 in the
example). I then have to go in and change the end time back (and it doesn't
even show up on the drop down list, which is in half hour increments). I
recommend that the program not make any changes to the ending time on its
own. I suppose you could put this as an Autocorrect option that could be
checked or unchecked.

Reply to this Message

Pat Garard - 23 Jun 2005 23:09 GMT

G'Day Redman,

1. I'm afraid that most of the rest of the World want the
DURATION of the appointment to remain constant.

2. If you open the appointment, change the Start time and
press TAB, the end time changes IMMEDIATELY -
you don't have 'to go back in' to correct it.

3. IF (and only If) the amount by which you want to change
the time 'matches' the Increments on the Calendar's
vertical Time scale (15min ; 30 min....etc) then you may
change the time by 'Dragging' the borders of the
Appointment 'box'.
Change the Start Time by dragging the Top
Change the End Time by dragging the Bottom OR
Move the whole Appointment by dragging the blue bar
beside the Left border.

NB. While dragging the blue bar, you may:
Move the Appointment by dragging
Copy the Appointment by holding CTRL while dragging
AND
that includes dragging off to the right and up to a different
Day on the Date Navigator.

Signature

Regards,
Pat Garard
Melbourne, Australia
_______________________

> Outlook automatically adjusts the ending time for appointments to
> make them
[quoted text clipped - 30 lines]
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=d0d6a243-eab1-4
543-9214-e2e291ac18ad&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring

Reply to this Message

Jenallen - 28 Jun 2005 01:46 GMT

I agree with Redman. I find that feature profoundly annoying. If
wanted to change the end time, I would go into the field and chang
it. But most of the time, I just find myself correcting th
"auto-change" that Outlook has made. Wish MS would fix this

Reply to this Message

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 28 Jun 2005 04:10 GMT

Not broken - no fix needed. It is a matter of opinion. I prefer Outlook to
presume that the meeting is still an hour long, just moved to a different
start time.

Signature

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Jenallen asked:

| I agree with Redman. I find that feature profoundly annoying. If I
| wanted to change the end time, I would go into the field and change
| it. But most of the time, I just find myself correcting the
| "auto-change" that Outlook has made. Wish MS would fix this.

Reply to this Message