How to Schedule a Vacation in Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is widely used by companies and organizations not only because of its email and contact management features but also because it allows users to see their coworkers' calendars and plan their work accordingly. You can use the software to schedule your vacation and make the information available to other employees without having to notify everyone separately.
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Instructions
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Open Outlook and navigate to the Calendar pane. Click on "File," select "New" from the drop-down menu that appears, and then click on "Meeting Request."
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Type in the email addresses of the people you want to see your scheduled vacation time, or select their names from within the "Select Attendees and Resources" box.
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Use the "Subject" text box to type in your name and vacation time or something similar that will clearly indicate the nature of your calendar item. Click to select the "Start" and "End" time of your vacation. Click on "All Day Event," and then click on "Free" under "Show Time As." Click the "Send" button.
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Now show the vacation time on your own calendar. Return to the Calendar pane, click on "File," select "New," and then click on "Appointment." Again type your name and vacation time in the "Subject" box.
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Select the "Start" and "End" times, click on "All Day Event," and then, under "Show Time As," select "Out of Office." Click on "Save and Close" to finish.
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