Creating and managing Outlook calendar events, scheduling meetings, setting up shared calendars and delegates, and adding holiday calendars.

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Best Practices for Outlook & Delegates

Best practices for Bowdoin faculty and staff to minimize calendar syncing issues in Microsoft Outlook, including guidance on delegates, meeting management, and recurring appointments.

Creating a new meeting in Outlook Online

Step-by-step instructions for creating a new meeting or event in Outlook Online, including adding attendees, booking a room, scheduling a Microsoft Teams meeting, and setting a recurring schedule.

How to access a shared calendar

Step-by-step instructions for opening and viewing a shared Outlook calendar in Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Mac, and Outlook Online (browser).

How to Edit Category Colors for MS Outlook Email and Calendar

Change category colors to improve visual presentation with only a few clicks. Applies to Windows desktop, Mac desktop, and Office365 web versions of Outlook.

How to manage permissions in a shared calendar

How to add, modify, or remove a delegate for your Outlook calendar in Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Mac, and Outlook Online, with an explanation of the three permission levels.

How to set up a meeting using Scheduling Assistant

How to use the Scheduling Assistant in Microsoft Outlook to find a time when all meeting attendees are free, and create a meeting invitation.

Viewing a shared calendar in Outlook for Mac

Step-by-step instructions for opening and viewing a shared Outlook calendar in Outlook for Mac (Microsoft 365), including how to toggle it on and off and remove it when no longer needed.

Viewing a shared calendar in Outlook for Windows

Step-by-step instructions for opening a shared calendar in Outlook for Windows using the Folder tab, with annotated screenshots for each step.

Viewing a Shared Calendar in Outlook Online

Step-by-step instructions for opening and viewing a shared Outlook calendar in Outlook Online (browser), including how to toggle it on and off and remove it when no longer needed.

Adding holiday calendars to your calendar view in Outlook or Outlook Online

Instructions for adding a holiday calendar — such as US holidays — to your Outlook calendar view in Outlook Online and Outlook for Windows.