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From: deb on 18 Mar 2010 14:28 at least I hope we are going to get the option to change the default "show as" "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote: > Unfortunately, its not going to happen for awhile - outlook 2010 has the > same show time as options as previous versions. One option is for > telecommuters to make tentative appointments for their available time and > put something like "telecommuting" or "available for tele conferences" in > the subject. > > -- > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] > Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours > Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ > Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ > > Outlook Tips by email: > dailytips-subscribe-request(a)lists.outlooktips.net > > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com > Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: > EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST(a)PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM > > > > "tnarsenal" <tnarsenal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1A568474-F662-4A62-AEFC-8AA837BF85BF(a)microsoft.com... > > We just implemented OCSR2, specifically to support Telecommuting as a cost > > savings for employees. This is one of the features our users have asked > > about > > specifically to alleviate confusion when trying to schedule between those > > of > > us in the office and those of us at home. A modification to "Show Time As" > > options is the easy way out. Perhaps you could integrate enhanced presence > > data from OCS to update Outlook options with the same status information. > > Ultimately it would just be nice if Outlook had the intelligence to > > "notify" > > the organizer for whatever conferencing needs the meeting participants may > > request based on their status for the meeting time. > > > > "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote: > > > >> "McVeigh" <McVeigh(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:DFC26839-A703-4457-B83A-585EAD866E26(a)microsoft.com... > >> > >> > It would be nice to have an option to Show Time As...with different > >> > than the > >> > default settings. Like we have Free, Busy, Out of Office and Tentative > >> > right > >> > now in the systemm it would be nice to have other options, like Working > >> > Remote (so the user knows I am available, but not in the office) or > >> > even > >> > options to create our own system wide and define within the > >> > organization. > >> > With the popularity of telecommuting only getting more widespread, the > >> > option > >> > to reflect that in the scheduler would help out the meeting organizers > >> > a > >> > lot. > >> > Just an idea. > >> > >> And I think it's a good one. > >> -- > >> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] > >> > >> > |