How to set default start time to 8:00 am?

[Victor]

I just switched to Outlook 2007 and can't figure out how to set the default
start time to something like 8:00 am, instead of 12:00 am. I changed it
under 'Calendar Options' but this didn't appear to do anything. I'm viewing
it in the Month view and then go to add a new event. It always brings the
start time up as 12:00 am. Then I have to scroll through to the later hour
and when I do that it advances the end date to the next day! Very
frustrating....please help.

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Events are 24-hour things so they start at midnight. Maybe you want an
appointment item instead?

 

[Victor]

Events are 24-hour things so they start at midnight. Maybe you want an
appointment item instead?

Ok...appt. vs. event - I wasn't really making a distinction but you are
definitely right. I just have to un-check the 'all day event' box and then
the time changes to 8:00am like I had set it. Thanks for your help!!!

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

Are you creating a timed event (8 am - 9 am) or an all day event? What view
are you using and how are you opening the appointment form?

when the start of work day is 8am, timed events should default to 8am when
you open it from the month view. You can type the time in the field (1145a
format) to change the start time.



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[Victor]

Are you creating a timed event (8 am - 9 am) or an all day event? What view
are you using and how are you opening the appointment form?

when the start of work day is 8am, timed events should default to 8am when
you open it from the month view. You can type the time in the field (1145a
format) to change the start time.

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From the month view, I was just double-clicking to enter a new item. I was
wanting it to be a timed event, but what I'm seeing is that in this case, it
defaults to an all-day event. When I un-check the all-day event box, then
the times are changing from 12:00 am to 8:00am start time, like I wanted. I
understand it now, I just have to uncheck that box, so it gets set to 8:00.
Or I could enter by right-clicking and selecting 'appt' from the start and it
would start that way to begin with. Thanks.

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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I just switched to Outlook 2007 and can't figure out how to set the
default
start time to something like 8:00 am, instead of 12:00 am. I changed it
under 'Calendar Options' but this didn't appear to do anything. I'm
viewing
it in the Month view and then go to add a new event. It always brings the
start time up as 12:00 am. Then I have to scroll through to the later
hour
and when I do that it advances the end date to the next day! Very
frustrating....please help.