How to Turn Off Outlook Calendar Reminders

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You thought it would be a good idea to have your computer remind you of upcoming meetings and appointments, but now there are boxes popping up on your screen all the time, and you can't get anything done! Turn those reminders off in Outlook 97, 98, or 2000.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Select Options from the Tools menu.
Step2
In Outlook 2000, click to remove the check mark from the "Default reminder" box.
Step3
In other Outlook versions, click the Reminders tab, then click in the box to the left of "Display the reminder" to remove the check mark.
Step4
Click OK.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can disable the reminder for individual appointments by making sure the box to the left of Reminder in the Appointment window is unchecked.

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