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• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/calendar-i-outlook-calendar-basics-RZ010100073.aspx

Get Familiar with Outlook Calendar

• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/get-familiar-with-the-outlook-calendar-RZ101863385.aspx

Best practices

• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/best-practices-when-using-the-outlook-calendar-HA104004449.aspx

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A neat example Oliver found, 8/27/15:

To schedule a meeting:

1. Browse my calendar (switch to "week view") and identify a vacant 30-minute time slot between 10am-6pm.

2. Switch to "week view" (top right corner) and it will be easier for you to see my hour-by-hour availability.

3. If possible, please choose a time slot that is adjacent to an existing "busy" slot so as to reduce the fragmentation of my day. Please avoid scheduling a meeting with less than 24 hours notice.

4. Then, send me (perhaps provide your email address) a meeting invitation directly (e.g. using Outlook Ctrl-Shift-Q or Google calendar event "Invite Guest").

Thanks!

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Other calendar resources

Course scheduling tools

http://cornell.schedulizer.com/

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