Instructions on creating custom views for your Group Calendar.

How to create a filter that shows only appointments of people in the same department 

Some other filters you can create  

How to use GroupCalendar for resource scheduling (conference rooms, cars, ...)

 


 

 

How to create a filter that shows only appointments of people from the same department.

          

Open the "edit user info" dialog

 

Select the users in the database (use the green arrows) and fill in the Department field

 

Select the Group Calendar folder                      

Outlook 2003



Outlook 2000 & XP

Select the "Define views" dialog. 

In Outlook 2000 and XP that's: View, Current View,Define Views.

 

 

 

 

 

In Outlook 2003 that's: View, Arrange By, Current View, Define Views.

 

 

Click  "New" 

 

Type a name for your view. Start with a simple day/week/month view. Try the other types later.

 

Click the "Filter" button. 

 

Click the  "Advanced" Tab

 

Click on the Field button and select the Departmnt field.

 

Type the code (in this case – Sales) into the Value field and click "Add to List"

 

Click "OK" and "Apply View"

The view is now ready for use.

To switch quickly between the different views, enable the advanced toolbar.

Enable the advanced toolbar through view (see opposite) or right click on the toolbar and click on advanced.

 

Switch between views quickly from the drop down list on the 'Advanced Toolbar'

                        


Examples of other filters :

Based on a number of people, selected by name:
Based on a string in the text of the appointment. 
Based on the status, for instance all "free time"

 

How to use GroupCalendar for resource scheduling (conference rooms, cars, ...)

Before GroupCalendar can be used for resource scheduling a unique code must be set for the resource.  Everyone who books the resource must ensure that the same code is entered for each resource.
In this example we will create a filter for our projector. To recognise the
projector by a unique string we give it the name @P@.

The @ sign is used as appointments are not usually made with this sign in the subject.

So let's create the filter we need:

Step 1: Select the Group Calendar Folder.

Step 2: Select menu: View, Current View, Define views

Step 3: Press the NEW button and type a description for your view :  Projector Booking and select "Day/Week/Month" before pressing OK
 

Step 4: Press the Filter button and type the unique code that is going to be used: "@P@" and press OK

 

That's all there is to it.

Don't forget to enable the Advanced toolbar (View, Toolbars, Advanced) which gives a dropdown list of all your views and filters. So every view is only one click away.

 

If you require further help let us know