Microsoft launches the new Calendar on Outlook.com

The Outlook team has released a rather welcomed addition to its Outlook.com service. Calendar has now been added, utilising the new user interface to provide a stable and clean experience. As with all Microsoft products these days, the new "Modern" look ensures that the focus is on content rather than unrelated chrome and visual effects. Should you use Windows, Xbox or a Windows Phone, y'all'll feel right at home.

Effect management has been made more user friendly with the addition or editing of individual events bachelor through a single click of the mouse. New events that span multiple days can be configured simply by dragging the mouse over desired dates - information technology's actually quite intuitive. It'due south a much-needed refresh every bit calendar was still using the old Windows Alive interface, while Mail and other services take already been updated.

If you're not already aware, Microsoft enables consumers to connect their Microsoft accounts to services such as Skype, LinkedIn and Facebook for friends' birthdays to be displayed. If that wasn't enough, the new calendar also keeps users up-to-date with the latest weather forecasts and calendars (.ics files) can exist imported (public calendars can also be subscribed to).

Calendars are individual by default, but can be easily shared with others. When shared, others may access the agenda, only equally the owner, information technology's easily configured who tin can see, edit and add events. Information technology's super easy this way to create family calendars, etc. Subscribing to notifications will ensure that should someone alter an event, everyone volition subsequently be notified past email.

So when is the new calendar rolling out? It's beingness applied around the earth this week. Should you already be using the new Outlook.com for email, you'll be able to take full advantage of the new agenda service soon equally Microsoft enables information technology on accounts (don't freak out if you don't already accept information technology). Remember that you tin can have your agenda on the movement on your Windows Telephone. Simply add your Microsoft business relationship and subscribe to the agenda.

Source: Outlook Weblog

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