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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Calendaring / August 2007Gift reminders
Is there anyway to set up Outlook to warn you "for all birthdays" to show the date a week in advance, or something to that nature, to remind you that you have a card or gift to buy? If I don't see it pop up until that day that it is someone's birthday, I wouldn't necessarily have time to get them anything.  SignatureTracy Perry One could set up a recurring task on the day and frequency desired with a reminder appropriately timed to allow one to secure the much needed card, flower, chocolates, diamonds, or whatever... Signaturehoward "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" - Juvenal > Is there anyway to set up Outlook to warn you "for all birthdays" to show > the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is someone's birthday, I wouldn't necessarily have time to get them > anything. When you add a birthday, make sure to open the series and change from the default reminder period to x.5 days so you get a reminder close to midday instead of close to midnight. This solves 2 problems, the one you mention and also PDAs sounding the alarm at 11:45pm to tell you your friend's birthday is about to commence. I hope this helps you at least a little bit! Judy Gleeson MVP Outlook Outlook trainer and author of Productiv_IT with Outlook read my articles here: www.judygleeson.com www.acorntraining.com.au Canberra, Australia Joseph Joubert To teach is to learn twice. > One could set up a recurring task on the day and frequency desired with a > reminder appropriately timed to allow one to secure the much needed card, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> is someone's birthday, I wouldn't necessarily have time to get them >> anything. Judy: I want to get an advance warning about birthdays also. I have tried to follow your instructions but I don't know how to "open the series and change from default reminder" I can't find anything called 'series'. Where is it? and how do I change the default reminder. Thanks Jim F. > When you add a birthday, make sure to open the series and change from the > default reminder period to x.5 days so you get a reminder close to midday [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > >> is someone's birthday, I wouldn't necessarily have time to get them > >> anything. what happens when you double click on a birthday? do you get a dialog asking to open the one item or the series? SignatureDiane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > Judy: I want to get an advance warning about birthdays also. I have tried > to [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >> >> is someone's birthday, I wouldn't necessarily have time to get them >> >> anything. > Is there anyway to set up Outlook to warn you "for all birthdays" to show the > date a week in advance, or something to that nature, to remind you that you > have a card or gift to buy? If I don't see it pop up until that day that it > is someone's birthday, I wouldn't necessarily have time to get them anything. |
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