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ITS Tip of the Week for Faculty, Staff, and Students

Week of January 23, 2006

Schedule Meetings More Efficiently with Outlook

Outlook is a great tool to use for scheduling meetings. When planning a meeting, Outlook will display the availability of the meeting attendees and track acceptance replies.

1) In Outlook, when viewing your calendar, choose the "Actions" menu and then select"Plan a Meeting". A meeting window will appear.

2) Select the attendees for your meeting:

a. Click on the "Add Others" button
b. Choose "Select From Address Book"
c. Type in the last name of an attendee and select them from the list.
d. For each name entered, click Required, Optional, or Resources.

3) Click a time when all invitees are available. At the bottom of the window, choose the "Meeting Start Time" and "Meeting End Time" by choosing a date and time.

4) Click "Make Meeting"



5) In the "Subject" box, type a description.

6) Enter the location in the "Location" box.

7) If you want to make the meeting recurring, click "Recurrence", and then select the recurrence pattern. Select any other options you want. You can type a message or agenda in the body of the email if you wish.

8) Click Send.

9) To track attendance, find the meeting on your calendar and open it. Click on the "Tracking" tab. Additionally, you will receive an email notice from the attendee when he or she accepts or declines the meeting.

If you have questions, contact the ITS Support Center at 620-HELP (4357) or email its-support@unf.edu. To learn more about using Outlook, visit the web site of the Center for Professional Development and Training.