Color appointments and meetings in your Calendar - Outlook

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Color appointments and meetings in your Calendar

Applies to: Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

Do any of the following:

Show Color an appointment or meeting

In Calendar, right-click an appointment or meeting, point to Label on the shortcut menu, and then click a color in the list.
To remove a color from the appointment or meeting, in the Label list, click None.

Show Color a recurring appointment or meeting

In Calendar, open an appointment or meeting.
Click Open the series, and then click OK.
In the Label list, click a color.
To remove a color from the appointment or meeting, in the Label list, click None.

Show Color appointments and meetings automatically

In Calendar, right-click the calendar grid, and then click Automatic Formatting on the shortcut menu.
Click Add, and then type a name for the rule.
In the Label list, click a color.
Click Condition to specify the conditions under which the color will be applied.
Note If you manually assign a color to an item, automatic coloring cannot be used on that item.