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Q186945: XCLN: How To Calculate a Future Date Using Outlook

Article: Q186945
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03; WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook 97, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03 
- Microsoft Outlook 98 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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With Outlook it is possible to do some basic date calculations using natural
language arguments with the date picker. The same procedure can be used to
calculate meeting requests and tasks dates as well.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you set up an appointment or task, it is sometimes necessary to calculate a
date in the future for an appointment or for a task. For example, to create an
appointment 15 days from today's date, perform the following steps:

1. Click on the New Appointment button to open an appointment window.

2. In the Start Time dialog box, type "15 days" (without the quotation marks) in
  the date field and hit Enter.

3. The start date will now show the date 15 days from today's date.

This will also work for days other than today's date if you choose that date from
the date picker first, and then create a new appointment typing in a valid date
argument. Outlook will calculate the appropriate date.

Valid arguments that can be used are days, months, and years.

The same procedure can be used with the Meeting Request form and the Task form.

Additional query words: 8.5

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbOutlook97 kbOutlook97Search kbOutlook98Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbOutlook801 kbOutlook802 kbOutlook803
Version           : :8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03; WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbhowto

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