Use the
Activities tab to
set defaults such as activity type.
To set activity options:
From the
Tools menu, select
Options.
Click the
Activities tab.
In the
Default View field,
select the tab name for the type of activities you want to display in the
Activity Main view (for example, All Open).
In the
Default Follow-up
Activity field, select the type of activity to be scheduled as a
follow-up, after you complete an activity.
In the
Carry Over Notes drop-down
list field, select
Yes to carry over
any existing notes. when you schedule a follow-up activity.
In the
Carry Over
Attachments field, select
Yes to carry over
any existing attachments when you schedule a follow-up activity.
Select the
Display Past Due in the
toolbar check box to be notified of past due activities.
Do one of the following:
Select the
Show history for all
participants check box to view history records for all activity
participants to display in the detail views
Notes/History tab.
Clear the
Show history for all
participants check box to view history records for only the primary
participant to display in the detail views
Notes/History tab.
In the Defaults Per Activity Type section, set the Default Alarm
and Default Duration for each activity type:
In the
Default Alarm field
select from the list to set the default alarm when scheduling a new meeting.
In the
Default Duration
field select from the list to set the default duration when scheduling a new
meeting.
Select the
Default Timeless
check box if you want an activity to be timeless by default.
If you select the
Default Timeless
check box and you want activities to automatically rollover to the next day if
they are not completed on the scheduled date, then select the
Auto Rollover check
box.
Note: You
can only rollover timeless activities.
Repeat steps a-d for Phone Call, To Do, and Personal Activity.