Appointment - an activity that involves only you, at a scheduled time Meeting - invite others by using a meeting request that's sent via e-mail Event - an activity that lasts all day long Task - an activity that involves only you but doesn't need a scheduled time.
Add Appointments
Click the Calendar icon on the Outlook Bar.
Choose New from the File menu.
Choose Appointment from the New submenu.
Type a description of the appointment in the Subject box.
Type the location of the appointment in the Location box.
In the Start time and End time boxes, adjust the length of the appointment, if necessary.
To have Outlook remind you of this appointment before it occurs, select Reminder and then select when you want the reminder to occur from the list.
To set the appointment as a recurring meeting, click Recurrence (at the top of the window), set the appropriate options, and then click OK.
Meeting - invite others by using a meeting request that's sent via e-mail
Event - an activity that lasts all day long
Task - an activity that involves only you but doesn't need a scheduled time.
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