Question about Calendar Event creation

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bemax

I would very much like to have the capability to create a template event
with certain unchanging info that can be duplicated and then altered
(add/delete only certain info). Or be able to create a series but edit only
a single event.

Is there a way to do either?

When you try to edit a series it appears to enable you to edit a single
event but only allow a change to date and time.

If neither of these is possible who can I contact at Microsoft to suggest
these changes?
 
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Dave Cortright

I would very much like to have the capability to create a template event
with certain unchanging info that can be duplicated and then altered
(add/delete only certain info). Or be able to create a series but edit only
a single event.

Is there a way to do either?

When you try to edit a series it appears to enable you to edit a single
event but only allow a change to date and time.

If neither of these is possible who can I contact at Microsoft to suggest
these changes?
Click to expand...

You can create an AppleScript that will create an event with specific values
already preset, for example:

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set c to category named "Work"
set s to "My custom event"
set k to "Text of my custom event"
set x to make new event with properties {subject:s, category:c, content:k}
open x
end tell

As for the ability to edit single instances of recurring events, Microsoft
already knows about this feature request. You're welcome to submit it again
if you want:
http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp
 
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Paul Berkowitz

You can create an AppleScript that will create an event with specific values
already preset, for example:

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set c to category named "Work"
set s to "My custom event"
set k to "Text of my custom event"
set x to make new event with properties {subject:s, category:c, content:k}
open x
end tell
Click to expand...

You might want to check out "Duplicate Calendar Events X" at

MacScripter.net <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

It does some of this work for you. You could just point to an existing
event. Or the "template" script David suggests here might be more what you
had in mind.

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Paul Berkowitz
MVP Entourage
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/toc.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

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