Tech Tips and Tricks

There may be reasons why you may want to do this, so read on. Here is a technique on how to Publish your Microsoft Outlook 2007 Calendar online. Here are the steps;

1. In Microsoft’s Windows 2000, XP or Live go to START > PROGRAMS > MICROSOFT OFFICE > MICROSOFT OUTLOOK 2007
2. Open your Outlook 2007 calendar; then click PUBLISH MY CALENDAR link on a left side. A wizard will drive you through the process. Sign in with your Windows Live ID (any Hotmail or MSN account will do). If you don’t have a Windows Live account, the wizard will prompt you first to create one and then to sign in.
3. After you sign in, a form will appear, asking you to specify the calendar’s time span and to set permissions for who can view it (everyone or just the people you choose). Choose how information to show; for example, you may want to list the actual appointments and descriptions, fewer details, or merely general term such as “free” and “busy”.
4. By default, your Office Online calendar will regularly update to reflect changes you’ve made to it in Outlook. If you would prefer that it not update at all, click ADVANCED > SINGLE UPLOAD > OK.
5. When you’re ready to publish, click OK. It will ask if you’d like to invite others to view your calendar click YES to send invitations
6. To see your calendar, sign in to Office Online with the account you used to publish the calendar. Next click Outlook Calendar Sharing Service on the left side of the page, and finally choose your calendar.
7. To enable others to view the calendar, all you have to do is send them the URL.

Bonus Tips

1. To put your calendar on any blog or website, save it as an HTML pages and post it as you would any other HTML page. Go to the calendar in Outlook 2007, and choose FILE-SAVE as web page; from the screen that appears, select the duration of the calendar an say whether to include 
   appointment details. Give the calendar a title. 
2. To add a background graphic, check Use background graphic and browse to it. Name the file, making sure to give it an (html or htm) extension. Change the file’s location by clicking the Browse button and navigating to a new spot. Finally, upload the file to your Web page.

Article inspired by by Microsoft Office and an article from Preston Gralla at PCWorld.