Reminder is set as default, can I change it?

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Whenever I go to add a new appointment, the reminder box is automatically
checked; how do I set it to always be unchecked?

Also, is there a way to change the background page color for days on which
there are all-day events? It would be convenient for me to color-code those
days, not just a sidebar.

Thanks,

Max
 
Ok, I answered my own first question myself (actually surprised myself by
finding it). For other posters info., it's **Turn on or off reminders and
reminder sounds:
On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the Other tab, and then click
Advanced Options. Click Reminder Options. Select or clear the Display the
reminder check box. If you display reminders, select or clear the Play
reminder sound check box, and then, if you want, enter the path of a sound
file.** Gotta love that Office Assistant ((wink)). I am still leaving my Q
re. background color up for answers, please.
 
Forget that, the reminder is still coming up as a pre-determined option when
I open a new appointment box. Why? I changed it as I described, it says
"When a reminder comes due/Display the reminder" -- I don't want the reminder
to be displayed when it comes due, and I also don't want that option box
checked when I am filling out a new appointment form, tsk.

Still asking re. changing background color for all-day events.
 
Max said:
Forget that, the reminder is still coming up as a pre-determined
option when I open a new appointment box. Why?
Click to expand...

Click Tools>Options and on the General tab, uncheck the "Default reminder"
box.
 
I am really dense today, when I open Tools > Options, my tabs are labelled as
"Preferences," "Mail Setup," "Mail Format," "Spelling," "Security," and
"Other" and when I go to Other, I then get the list that includes "General"
with "Advanced Options". Then if I click on Advanced Options, I get the same
thing I had before. I can't find any button or tab that says "Default
Reminder," tsk.
 
Max said:
I am really dense today, when I open Tools > Options, my tabs are
labelled as "Preferences,"
Click to expand...

My mistake. I meant the Preferences tab, but you never mentioned your
version of Outlook that I can see, so perhaps your version doesn't have that
check box. For Outlook 2003, 2002, and 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup mode,
it's right in the middle of the Preferences tab in the Calendar section.
 
Thank you Brian, I finally got it! Sorry about not mentioning the version.

In Peace,
Max
 
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