miss the bell: reminder symbol display on calendar

[richlandia]

Anyway to get the little bell symbol or whatever to indicate that the
appointment has a reminder set? I would like to be able to see what
appointments have reminders and what don't at a glance instead of having to
open up the appointment.

 

[Diane Poremsky]

no, not in a day ,week or month view.

 

[richlandia]

Thanks, Diane. That's too bad. Since you listed out the views it does NOT
display in, are there some views it does show in?

 

[Diane Poremsky]

You can add the view to any table view.

Thanks, Diane. That's too bad. Since you listed out the views it does
NOT
display in, are there some views it does show in?

 

[Massoud]

Dear Richlandia,

I'm using outlook 2007 and facing the same problem. cannot see the
appointements having reminder or not. did you solved your problem?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

That feature is no longer available.

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After furious head scratching, Massoud asked:

| Dear Richlandia,
|
| I'm using outlook 2007 and facing the same problem. cannot see the
| appointements having reminder or not. did you solved your problem?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| "richlandia" wrote:
|
|| Anyway to get the little bell symbol or whatever to indicate that the
|| appointment has a reminder set? I would like to be able to see what
|| appointments have reminders and what don't at a glance instead of
|| having to open up the appointment.

 

[Rox]

I thought 2007 was supposed to be "improved." It seems that features that
were available in 2003 are now no longer available. As I keep track of both
my boss's calendar and my own, it was a quick verification by having the
reminder symbol visible without opening each appointment. Any chance that
2007 could be updated to include the reminder symbol?

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

no it can't be updated and its unlikely they will add it in an update. They
removed it to clean up and streamline the view. Reminders can be enabled by
default and should be applied to all appointments when its enabled, making
the icon unnecessary in the month view. you can use a table view If you need
to look for items without reminders.



** Please include your Outlook version, Account type, and Windows Version
when requesting assistance **

I thought 2007 was supposed to be "improved." It seems that features that
were available in 2003 are now no longer available. As I keep track of
both
my boss's calendar and my own, it was a quick verification by having the
reminder symbol visible without opening each appointment. Any chance that
2007 could be updated to include the reminder symbol?

That feature is no longer available.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Massoud asked:

| Dear Richlandia,
|
| I'm using outlook 2007 and facing the same problem. cannot see the
| appointements having reminder or not. did you solved your problem?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| "richlandia" wrote:
|
|| Anyway to get the little bell symbol or whatever to indicate that the
|| appointment has a reminder set? I would like to be able to see what
|| appointments have reminders and what don't at a glance instead of
|| having to open up the appointment.

 

[Andre]

I really don't understand why they removed this feature! It should be at
least an option to keep it as it was for users that need it in their
workflow. All we need is a simple checkbox in the Options menu.
---
Andre

no it can't be updated and its unlikely they will add it in an update. They
removed it to clean up and streamline the view. Reminders can be enabled by
default and should be applied to all appointments when its enabled, making
the icon unnecessary in the month view. you can use a table view If you need
to look for items without reminders.



** Please include your Outlook version, Account type, and Windows Version
when requesting assistance **

I thought 2007 was supposed to be "improved." It seems that features that
were available in 2003 are now no longer available. As I keep track of
both
my boss's calendar and my own, it was a quick verification by having the
reminder symbol visible without opening each appointment. Any chance that
2007 could be updated to include the reminder symbol?

That feature is no longer available.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Massoud asked:

| Dear Richlandia,
|
| I'm using outlook 2007 and facing the same problem. cannot see the
| appointements having reminder or not. did you solved your problem?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| "richlandia" wrote:
|
|| Anyway to get the little bell symbol or whatever to indicate that the
|| appointment has a reminder set? I would like to be able to see what
|| appointments have reminders and what don't at a glance instead of
|| having to open up the appointment.

 

[Margaret]

Just wondering -- did you have a focus group of people who actually spend
much of their time working on calendars before you decided to remove the
visible reminder? It's one of the first things I looked for when I began
working in 2007 last week. It was a really important and useful feature --
and I can't figure out why you simply took it away.
--
Margaret

no it can't be updated and its unlikely they will add it in an update. They
removed it to clean up and streamline the view. Reminders can be enabled by
default and should be applied to all appointments when its enabled, making
the icon unnecessary in the month view. you can use a table view If you need
to look for items without reminders.



** Please include your Outlook version, Account type, and Windows Version
when requesting assistance **

I thought 2007 was supposed to be "improved." It seems that features that
were available in 2003 are now no longer available. As I keep track of
both
my boss's calendar and my own, it was a quick verification by having the
reminder symbol visible without opening each appointment. Any chance that
2007 could be updated to include the reminder symbol?

That feature is no longer available.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Massoud asked:

| Dear Richlandia,
|
| I'm using outlook 2007 and facing the same problem. cannot see the
| appointements having reminder or not. did you solved your problem?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| "richlandia" wrote:
|
|| Anyway to get the little bell symbol or whatever to indicate that the
|| appointment has a reminder set? I would like to be able to see what
|| appointments have reminders and what don't at a glance instead of
|| having to open up the appointment.

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

Well, I didn't take it away, but yes, Microsoft uses a lot of focus groups
in their study of how people work with computers. They also make heavy use
of usability labs and even send people around to offices to watch how real
people in the real world work. They are also aware people miss the bell - I
had the opportunity to speak with the product team recently and it was on
the list of user complaints we discussed.

Just wondering -- did you have a focus group of people who actually spend
much of their time working on calendars before you decided to remove the
visible reminder? It's one of the first things I looked for when I began
working in 2007 last week. It was a really important and useful
feature --
and I can't figure out why you simply took it away.
--
Margaret

no it can't be updated and its unlikely they will add it in an update.
They
removed it to clean up and streamline the view. Reminders can be enabled
by
default and should be applied to all appointments when its enabled,
making
the icon unnecessary in the month view. you can use a table view If you
need
to look for items without reminders.



** Please include your Outlook version, Account type, and Windows Version
when requesting assistance **

I thought 2007 was supposed to be "improved." It seems that features
that
were available in 2003 are now no longer available. As I keep track of
both
my boss's calendar and my own, it was a quick verification by having
the
reminder symbol visible without opening each appointment. Any chance
that
2007 could be updated to include the reminder symbol?

:

That feature is no longer available.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Massoud asked:

| Dear Richlandia,
|
| I'm using outlook 2007 and facing the same problem. cannot see the
| appointements having reminder or not. did you solved your problem?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| "richlandia" wrote:
|
|| Anyway to get the little bell symbol or whatever to indicate that
the
|| appointment has a reminder set? I would like to be able to see
what
|| appointments have reminders and what don't at a glance instead of
|| having to open up the appointment.

 

[Robert88]

You can add the view to any table view.

I use the work week view and, after being changed to Outlook 2007 recently,
I find it bizarre that Microsoft has removed the reminder symbol in the
interests of cleaning up the display. Oh well, it sounds like I have to try a
table view. I have had a look at the All Appointments view, which isn't
really the kind of view I want, but in any event I can't see how to make the
items show if they have a reminder. Can someone help or point me to a
suitable help file or website.

Robert88

 

[gcox]

Then I'd like to add my name to the list of frustrated users missing the
reminder bell icon.

 

[dhnyc]

Me too. I'd also like to add my name to the list of frustrated users missing
the
reminder bell icon. I know many others who feel the same way.

 

[Adrian]

Me three ;-) I support staff who monitor many calendars and, "Where has the
bell and faces (where others have been invited) gone ?" is becoming a common
question.

 

[Erudite Luddite]

Chalk up another bemused and frustrated "upgrader" from Office 2003 to 2007
who can't believe the bell has gone! Why, why, why??

 

[JanS]

I agree with the other disgruntled posters who miss the bell. One of the
"official" replies here stated users can set the default to have a reminder
on all scheduled appointments, BUT that does nothing for incoming
appointments - only appointments I schedule myself. I am lost without the
bell. If an appointment does not have a reminder on it, I will miss the
appointment. And if I'm invited to a meeting and the scheduler did not set a
reminder, I can't know that without opening up the meeting to check it. I
could spend all day just opening up meetings that other people scheduled to
make sure they have reminders set on them, since the bell is gone.

 

[JanS]

Where are the instructions for setting a table view?

no it can't be updated and its unlikely they will add it in an update. They
removed it to clean up and streamline the view. Reminders can be enabled by
default and should be applied to all appointments when its enabled, making
the icon unnecessary in the month view. you can use a table view If you need
to look for items without reminders.



** Please include your Outlook version, Account type, and Windows Version
when requesting assistance **

I thought 2007 was supposed to be "improved." It seems that features that
were available in 2003 are now no longer available. As I keep track of
both
my boss's calendar and my own, it was a quick verification by having the
reminder symbol visible without opening each appointment. Any chance that
2007 could be updated to include the reminder symbol?

That feature is no longer available.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Massoud asked:

| Dear Richlandia,
|
| I'm using outlook 2007 and facing the same problem. cannot see the
| appointements having reminder or not. did you solved your problem?
|
| Thanks for your help.
|
| "richlandia" wrote:
|
|| Anyway to get the little bell symbol or whatever to indicate that the
|| appointment has a reminder set? I would like to be able to see what
|| appointments have reminders and what don't at a glance instead of
|| having to open up the appointment.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Any of the views short of Day/Week/Month and timeline are table views. If
you are looking to see which ones don't have reminders, a custom view would
be better.

Create a filter for Remind Beforehand does not exist.

This page will get you pointed in the right direction:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/remindertime.htm
I'll work on one with the specific instructions.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Where are the instructions for setting a table view?

View>Current View>By Category is one of the table views you have
automatically. You can add the "Reminder" column to that view if you wish.
The reminder column will show a bell icon for each entry with a reminder.
You can group by the reminder column and then if any other entries need
reminders, you can select them and drag them to the Reminder group.