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Common Calendar Tasks

Calendar tasks

Tasks that were available in Zimbra but are not available in Office 365:

  • Decline all meetings automatically (don't let anyone invite me to meetings)
  • Create an appointment from an existing appointment
  • Reinvite attendees (resend a meeting invitation)
  • Use Show Original (find the origin of an email message)
Task Outlook on the Web Outlook 2013 (Windows) Outlook 2011 (Mac)
Find the owner of a resource calendar
  1. Click the People app.
  2. Search for the room.
  3. Click on the room, then, on the right, click Notes.

Search for the room in the Address Book, then look at Notes for the owner.

Search for the room in the Address Book, then look at Notes for the owner.

Share your calendar
  1. Click the Calendar app.
  2. In the menu bar, click Share and select the calendar you want to share.
  3. Enter the name or email address of person you want to share your calendar with.
  4. Choose how much information you want this person to see. 
  5. Click Send.

See Sharing your calendar in Outlook Web App for more information.

  1. Open your calendar.
  2. Click Home > Share Calendar.
  3. In the email that opens, enter the name of the person you want to share your calendar with.
  4. Select the level of detail you want the person to see.
  5. Click Send.

See  Share an Outlook calendar with other people for more information.

  1. Open your calendar and select the calendar you want to share.
  2. Click Home > Calendar Permissions.
  3. In the Calendar Properties dialog box, click Add User.
  4. Search for the person you want to share your calendar with and click Add.
  5. Select the Permission Level for the person you added.
  6. Click OK.

See Share your calendar in Outlook 2016 for Mac for more information.

Hide my calendar from everyone Not available
  1. Click the Calendar app.
  2. Right-click your Calendar and click Share > Calendar Permissions.
  3. Click the Permissions tab and select Default.
  4. In the Permissions section set the permission for Read to None.
  5. Click Yes to confirm you want to change these permissions.
  1. Click the Calendar app.
  2. Right-click your Calendar and click Sharing Permissions.
  3. Click the Permissions tab and in the list of names select Default.
  4. Set the Permission Level  to None.
  5. Click OK to save your changes.
Add Stanford Holidays calendar
  1. Click the Calendar app.
  2. Right-click My calendars and then click Open calendar.
  3. In the From directory field, enter Stanford Holidays.
  4. Select the calendar name and click Open.
  1. Click the Calendar app.
  2. Right-click My Calendars and click Add Calendar > Open Shared Calendar.
  3. In the Name field, enter Stanford Holidays and then click OK.
  1. Click the Calendar app.
  2. On the Home tab, click Open Calendar.
  3. In Open Other User's Folder window, click the Find icon (to the right of the User field).
  4. Enter Stanford Holidays and click Find.
  5. Select Stanford Holidays and click OK.
  6. Click OK to close the Other User's Folder window.

Tasks not available in Office 365

The following tasks were available in Zimbra but are not available in Office 365:

  • Decline all meetings automatically (don't let anyone invite me to meetings)
  • Create an appointment from an existing appointment
  • Reinvite attendees (resend a meeting invitation)
  • Use Show Original (find the origin of an email message)
Last modified March 4, 2016