Adding/inserting calendar

[Scott Dressor]

Is there a way to add or insert a calendar into onenote? Perhaps a simple
way to add a calendar object that would serve as a calendar?

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Is there a way to add or insert a calendar into onenote? Perhaps a
simple
way to add a calendar object that would serve as a calendar?

Not that I know of; of course calendaring isn't really OneNote's area.
What do you need to do with the calendar and why not use Outlook for that?

 

[James Gockel]

You could probably find one online, and print it to onenote.
Or find an image, and import into onenote. or make one using your favorite
paint program.
-James

 

[Scott Dressor]

That's an idea, but not exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for your
input.

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Scott Dressor

You could probably find one online, and print it to onenote.
Or find an image, and import into onenote. or make one using your favorite
paint program.
-James

 

[Scott Dressor]

I currently use SideKick '98. I like the program -- lot's of features --
but thought I would try onenote. If onenote contained a calendaring feature
then I could probably convince myself to use it.

I don't use Outlook because it does not contain many of the features I need
in a PIM.

 

[Chris H.]

Just curious, Scott, but are you talking about Outlook 2003? What do you
need in a PIM that Outlook doesn't contain? This is an honest question
'cause I'd like to hear what isn't there which might appeal to users.
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I currently use SideKick '98. I like the program -- lot's of features --
but thought I would try onenote. If onenote contained a calendaring
feature then I could probably convince myself to use it.

I don't use Outlook because it does not contain many of the features I
need in a PIM.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

I currently use SideKick '98. I like the program -- lot's of features --
but thought I would try onenote. If onenote contained a calendaring
feature
then I could probably convince myself to use it.
I don't use Outlook because it does not contain many of the features I
need
in a PIM.

Ah. Well I wouldn't expect to see calendaring in OneNote anytime soon.
That's really not what it's designed to do - OneNote isn't supposed to be
a PIM; Outlook is.

I agree with Chris; I'm curious to know where you find Outlook wanting in
the PIM category.

 

[Jim123]

How about the fact that Outlook 2003 is painfully slow?! I 'have' to use it
at work, but it's so slow it's incredibly painful to use. For example, any
time I use the arrow keys to move between items in the inbox there is a 2-3
second delay moving between items. If I click on a message and then scroll
down and shift-click on another one, to do bunch of deletes or moves, I can
go get a cup of coffee before Outlook responds again and I can do the moves.
This only started happening once I 'upgraded' to 2003. Posting messages in
the Outlook board didn't help - as usual support is pretty-much non-existent.
This is only one good reason why someone wouldn't want to use Outlook, but
I'm sure there are more.

Just curious, Scott, but are you talking about Outlook 2003? What do you
need in a PIM that Outlook doesn't contain? This is an honest question
'cause I'd like to hear what isn't there which might appeal to users.
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[Chris H.]

Jim, this newsgroup is for OneNote discussions. Slowness can be the result
of many things, including perhaps being connected to an Exchange Server, not
enough RAM on your machine, etc. If you have issues with Outlook, you might
want to take a look at doing a Detect and Repair from Outlook's Help
drop-down menu, or if at your employment contact the IT department.
Otherwise, please post try posting to either the more appropriate Outlook or
Office newsgroups.
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[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

How about the fact that Outlook 2003 is painfully slow?! I 'have' to
use it
at work, but it's so slow it's incredibly painful to use. For example,
any
time I use the arrow keys to move between items in the inbox there is a
2-3
second delay moving between items.

Something is wrong with your system, Jim. I've run Outlook on a lot of
different machines and can assure you that it's not the norm on a healthy
machine.

You should post that issue in one of the Outlook newsgroups and
troubleshoot it.

 

[Scott Dressor]

Chris, and Ben, thank you. I suppose your questions warrant a reply. The
only experience I have with Outlook, is with Outlook -- as part of the
Office 2000 deployment. It is not that Outlook is not a very capable
program. And, to be fair, perhaps I ought to upgrade to Outlook (Office)
2003.

What I found, from my limited time usage of Outlook, was primarily one of
security; at the time, there were, and perhaps still are, so many security
concerns with the usage of that program that I discontinued use -- among
other reasons.

Another reason, I found that using the contacts sheet was very reminiscent
of using the Windows address book, only complete. It took a while to learn
but once proficient proved to be replete with information.

When I attempted to setup calls, to-dos, appointments, et cetera, I found I
could not separate them -- isolate -- into their own "compartments". When I
tried to integrate them, as I wanted them (as with SideKick), I could not.
Again, the separation, or integration, of calls, to-dos, appointments,
reminded me also of another of my favorite programs: the Lotus office suite.
I particularly enjoyed their version of a PIM. In many ways Outlook reminds
me of that program.

Specifically, and this is probably what you are wanting to know, in the
to-dos list (Outlook, as with Lotus Organizer) I see an ever increasing list
of to-dos. Eventually that list of to-dos would be HUGE. And I would
always see them whether I wanted to or not. When trying to setup calls I
had to set them up as appointments, much as I do with Works calendar --
another program I like but find unsatisfactory.

Perhaps Outlook is capable of doing all the things I want in a PIM but have
not taken the time to explore its many capabilities; and have not taken the
time to customize it to my liking. OneNote seems to be nearly everything I
could want in an organizer, except that I can not setup appointments in a
customizable calendar. Nor can I setup calls and to-dos which works with
(integrates), or separates (dis-integrates) at my choosing.

To be fair, perhaps I need to realize that no one single program is going to
fulfill all of my wants in a PIM. SideKick is not exactly what I want, but
darned close. Perhaps I need to get used to using more than one application
for all of my calendaring (appointments, to-dos, calls, contacts, memos,
etcetera). But this all takes time -- learning, and then every
day/week/month. Because I have to constantly copy and paste, transfer,
import/export...get the idea.

Any good suggestions would be very much appreciated. And by the way, I do
like OneNote. It is very flexible, integrateable and customizable. I wish
it had true call, to-do and appointment scheduling (or Outlook). If it did,
I would probably become an ardent user and espouser.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

When I attempted to setup calls, to-dos, appointments, et cetera, I
found I
could not separate them -- isolate -- into their own "compartments".
When I
tried to integrate them, as I wanted them (as with SideKick), I could
not.
Again, the separation, or integration, of calls, to-dos, appointments,
reminded me also of another of my favorite programs: the Lotus office
suite.
I particularly enjoyed their version of a PIM. In many ways Outlook
reminds
me of that program.

Ah...it sounds like you would be well-served to get acquainted with
Categories, Views and Filters. You can do a lot of what you want to with
just a bit of tweaking.

 

[Alex]

Scott:
have you tried visiting the stationery site on the OneNote community site?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT011737291033.aspx

There's a 2005 monthly calendar template and a 2005-2007 yearly calendar
template available for download.

-Alex

That's an idea, but not exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for your
input.

 

[Chris H.]

I'd say your first move should be to move to Office 2003 where the tie-in
with OneNote is actually supported. If you're on a Tablet PC, you would see
even more benefits, since only Office XP (2002) versions are supported there
by way of a Tablet Pack. Office XP came on the market before the Tablet PCs
even existed, so the 2002 versions were modified with a special package to
tie to Tablet Ink functions. Even on a laptop or desktop, you're not
getting the most recent - and better - involvement between OneNote and
Office with the 2000 versions.

To take advantage of Outlook 2003, you might want to see the capabilities
through various tutorials (some may not make sense to you, since you're
running an older version but may give you a glimpse of what is available)
here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832721033.aspx

If you have additional Outlook questions, please post them to an Outlook or
Office newsgroup where the MVPs in those categories can assist you. This
newsgroup is for OneNote support only.
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Chris, and Ben, thank you. I suppose your questions warrant a reply. The
only experience I have with Outlook, is with Outlook -- as part of the
Office 2000 deployment. It is not that Outlook is not a very capable
program. And, to be fair, perhaps I ought to upgrade to Outlook (Office)
2003.

What I found, from my limited time usage of Outlook, was primarily one of
security; at the time, there were, and perhaps still are, so many security
concerns with the usage of that program that I discontinued use -- among
other reasons.

Another reason, I found that using the contacts sheet was very reminiscent
of using the Windows address book, only complete. It took a while to
learn but once proficient proved to be replete with information.

When I attempted to setup calls, to-dos, appointments, et cetera, I found
I could not separate them -- isolate -- into their own "compartments".
When I tried to integrate them, as I wanted them (as with SideKick), I
could not. Again, the separation, or integration, of calls, to-dos,
appointments, reminded me also of another of my favorite programs: the
Lotus office suite. I particularly enjoyed their version of a PIM. In
many ways Outlook reminds me of that program.

Specifically, and this is probably what you are wanting to know, in the
to-dos list (Outlook, as with Lotus Organizer) I see an ever increasing
list of to-dos. Eventually that list of to-dos would be HUGE. And I
would always see them whether I wanted to or not. When trying to setup
calls I had to set them up as appointments, much as I do with Works
calendar -- another program I like but find unsatisfactory.

Perhaps Outlook is capable of doing all the things I want in a PIM but
have not taken the time to explore its many capabilities; and have not
taken the time to customize it to my liking. OneNote seems to be nearly
everything I could want in an organizer, except that I can not setup
appointments in a customizable calendar. Nor can I setup calls and to-dos
which works with (integrates), or separates (dis-integrates) at my
choosing.

To be fair, perhaps I need to realize that no one single program is going
to fulfill all of my wants in a PIM. SideKick is not exactly what I want,
but darned close. Perhaps I need to get used to using more than one
application for all of my calendaring (appointments, to-dos, calls,
contacts, memos, etcetera). But this all takes time -- learning, and then
every day/week/month. Because I have to constantly copy and paste,
transfer, import/export...get the idea.

Any good suggestions would be very much appreciated. And by the way, I do
like OneNote. It is very flexible, integrateable and customizable. I
wish it had true call, to-do and appointment scheduling (or Outlook). If
it did, I would probably become an ardent user and espouser.

 

[Scott Dressor]

Yes. There is some nice calendar like stationary but none of it has a true
calendar. I don't like having to use 3,4 or more applications to accomplish
calendaring tasks. Until Microsoft develops OneNote with a true calendaring
feature I will continue using SideKick98.

 

[Chris H.]

Outlook is Microsoft's PIM, not OneNote. I expect some closer ties for
interoperability in the future (hoping, that is), but we won't know until
Microsoft makes the changes.
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Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
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