1) Publish your custom form and make it the default for the folder. See
http://www.outlookcode.com/d/newdefaultform.htm
2) In a table view, yes. In a day/week/month view, no.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
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>I have a couple of questions that I hope someone could solve:
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> Thanks to anyone that can help.