Setting Activities Options

Use the Activities tab to set defaults such as activity type.

To set activity options:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
  2. Click the Activities tab.
  3. In the Default Follow-up Activity field, select the type of activity to be scheduled as a follow-up, after you complete an activity.
  4. In the Carry Over Notes drop-down list field, select Yes to carry over any existing notes. when you schedule a follow-up activity.
  5. In the Carry Over Attachments field, select Yes to carry over any existing attachments when you schedule a follow-up activity.
  6. Select the Display Past Due in the toolbar check box to be notified of past due activities.
  7. In the Defaults Per Activity Type section, set the Default Alarm and Default Duration for each activity type:
    1. In the Default Alarm field select from the list to set the default alarm when scheduling a new meeting.
    2. In the Default Duration field select from the list to set the default duration when scheduling a new meeting.
    3. Select the Default Timeless check box if you want an activity to be timeless by default.
    4. 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.
    5. Repeat steps a-d for Phone Call, To Do, and Personal Activity.
  8. Click (Save).
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