"Noffice9" <Noffi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Husband and I are both retired and have never used Outlook before, even
> though it's installed on our home computer.
>
> Now that we have more time on our hands, we're using the Outlook monthly
> calendar: we print out a "blank" month at a time, pop the page into a ring
> bind folder, and then write (by hand) notes on the various days.
>
> We would like to be able to do this on-screen though, rather than with a
> pen!
>
> We're planning a day-by-day schedule for a holiday next February but we
> cannot work out how to "write" timetable notes into the squares for each
> separate day.
>
> We have tried to do this in monthly calendar view, but can only get one
> line
> to appear. When we "write" another line, it appears above the original
> entry,
> and so the timing sequence is wrong.
>
> When we enter information into the "day" calendar, it appears in the
> monthly
> view with strange times so that for a 7.30am departure, the entry comes up
> as
> 07.00 07.30.
>
> We don't need Outlook 2000 to schedule business appointments or meetings
> or
> share with contacts etc, just  the Outlook calendar to simply input
> day-by-day notes to ourselves which can then be printed out in hard copy
> form.
>
> I know this will seem very, very elementary to experienced users, but
> sadly,
> we're completely lost! Advice really would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
>

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Would tasks work for you? You can create a monthly grid view of tasks.
>
> FWIW, if you just need a printed calendar sheet to write in, there is a word
> template which will work nicely, with or without outlook.  Two are listed at
> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/calendar_print.asp. On that page are other
> addins which may handle printing in a manner which better meets your needs.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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>
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"Noffice9" <Noffi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Diane:
>
> Many thanks indeed for your fast response and excellent help -- much
> appreciated!
>
> I'm going to explore the link you generously provided as it's become clear
> to us that, where we're concerned, using Outlook for something like a
> simple
> planner / calendar is like using a Hummer to go shopping. Too big, too
> powerful, and with far more on offer than we need (or even understand!)
>
> I've spent quite some time today hunting around the Internet for planner /
> calendar software but though I did find some, the prices being asked were
> silly.
>
> And then, by chance, I stumbled across this website which I'd never heard
> of
> before:
>
> http://blog.econsultant.com/free-print-your-2009-day-planner-365-pages-portrait-pdf-calendar-no-ads-no-logos
>
> I've been able to download various sizes of planners / calendars in Word
> doc
> format, so on-screen text easy is proving incredibly simple.
>
> Obviously, Outlook is a tremendous tool but I now belatedly appreciate
> that
> for retirees like us who don't have business commitments, appointments,
> engagements, alarm calls, conference calls, etc etc, all we actually
> needed
> was a simple text-entry, printable, 7-day calendar / planner.
>
> Am off to take advantage of your help re that link of yours now, so,
> again,
> many many thanks for your kindness!
>
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Would tasks work for you? You can create a monthly grid view of tasks.
>>
>> FWIW, if you just need a printed calendar sheet to write in, there is a
>> word
>> template which will work nicely, with or without outlook.  Two are listed
>> at
>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/calendar_print.asp. On that page are
>> other
>> addins which may handle printing in a manner which better meets your
>> needs.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>>
>> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
>> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point
>> your
>> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
>>
>

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Yeah, Outlook is overkill for your needs.  If the PDFs you found at your
> link meet your needs, use them.  The Word templates have one advantage
> (along with being free) - they'll work for other years too.
>
> If you do decide you need an electronic calendar try the google calendar.
> You need a gmail account (free) but it’s a decent, easy to use calendar and
> supports reminders if you decide you need them. You can also print the
> calendar out.  (Hotmail and yahoo also have free calendar services. )
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>
> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
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> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
>
>
> "Noffice9" <Noffi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5DE914F0-1197-42AF-8848-146DE368974C@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Diane:
> >
> > Many thanks indeed for your fast response and excellent help -- much
> > appreciated!
> >
> > I'm going to explore the link you generously provided as it's become clear
> > to us that, where we're concerned, using Outlook for something like a
> > simple
> > planner / calendar is like using a Hummer to go shopping. Too big, too
> > powerful, and with far more on offer than we need (or even understand!)
> >
> > I've spent quite some time today hunting around the Internet for planner /
> > calendar software but though I did find some, the prices being asked were
> > silly.
> >
> > And then, by chance, I stumbled across this website which I'd never heard
> > of
> > before:
> >
> > http://blog.econsultant.com/free-print-your-2009-day-planner-365-pages-portrait-pdf-calendar-no-ads-no-logos
> >
> > I've been able to download various sizes of planners / calendars in Word
> > doc
> > format, so on-screen text easy is proving incredibly simple.
> >
> > Obviously, Outlook is a tremendous tool but I now belatedly appreciate
> > that
> > for retirees like us who don't have business commitments, appointments,
> > engagements, alarm calls, conference calls, etc etc, all we actually
> > needed
> > was a simple text-entry, printable, 7-day calendar / planner.
> >
> > Am off to take advantage of your help re that link of yours now, so,
> > again,
> > many many thanks for your kindness!
> >
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Would tasks work for you? You can create a monthly grid view of tasks.
> >>
> >> FWIW, if you just need a printed calendar sheet to write in, there is a
> >> word
> >> template which will work nicely, with or without outlook.  Two are listed
> >> at
> >> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/calendar_print.asp. On that page are
> >> other
> >> addins which may handle printing in a manner which better meets your
> >> needs.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >>
> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
> >>
> >> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> >> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> >>
> >> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point
> >> your
> >> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
> >>
> >
>