Everyday
we use so many devices for different things.// Almost everyone has a notebook
that lets them stay productive and enjoy some leisure time wherever they are.//
A growing number of users have tablets and smartphones that they are able to
pull out in any situation to stay connected.// No matter what kind of device
you own, you have a calendar app on it and the Windows 10 update improves the
Calendar experience on Windows notebooks, desktops and tablets in all sorts of
interesting ways.//
Officially
called Outlook Calendar, Calendar in Windows 10 allows you more granular
control over your appointments.// It works in tandem with Outlook Mail, letting
you Accept invitations with just a button press.// New week, day and month
views let you quickly see what you have coming up.// Best of all, Microsoft has
given up on forcing users into its ecosystem.// Calendar for Windows 10 works
with the accounts you already have.//
Add
Calendars to Outlook Calendar in Windows 10
Let’s
start with adding a calendar.// Chances are that the Calendar app is already
pinned to your Start Menu or Start Screen.// Press the Windows button on the
bottom-left corner of your screen to open the Start Menu if you’re using a
mouse and keyboard.// If you’re using touch, press the Windows button on your
device.//
Now
look for the Calendar app.// Don’t worry if it’s not pinned to your screen.//
Click or tap on the All Apps button to get a list of every app installed on
your Windows 10 notebook, tablet or desktop.// Now click or tap on Calendar.//
Remember, Windows 10 looks slightly different depending on whether you’re in
Tablet Mode or not.// As such, don’t worry if what you’re seeing looks a bit
different than what’s pictured here.//
Click
the cog icon on the bottom-left of the Outlook Calendar app for
Windows 10 if you need to add a calendar to the app after making it through the
initial setup process.//
Choose
what type of account you have and provide the information asked for in that
particular account’s setup process.// You’ll need your username and password
for that particular service always.// Sometimes you may need a special pin code
if you have additional protections setup for an account, like Two-factor
Authentication.//
Add
Appointments & Events to Outlook Calendar in Windows 10
To
add an event to Outlook Calendar in Windows 10, tap or click on the New Event
button in the top-left corner of the app.//
When
you create an appointment in a specific calendar that appointment gets synced
back to the account you added into Outlook Calendar.// In short, depending on
how you set up your calendars events can be scattered between multiple accounts
if you aren’t careful.// Outlook does this so you can keep work accounts and
personal accounts separate.// Because Outlook Calendar and Outlook Mail in
Windows 10 work in tandem, removing an account on one removes the account on
the other.//
Outlook.//com,
Outlook for iOS and Outlook for Android all sync together too.// If you plan on
using Outlook Calendar for Windows 10 – and you should because it’s terrific,
download these apps too.// Microsoft’s Windows 10 update for Windows Phones
will arrive with an upgraded app for that platform this fall.//
On
the taskbar of every notebook, tablet or desktop running Windows 10 is a search
box that lets users connect with the new personal assistant Cortana.// Using
voice or text you can have Cortana add new appointments to your calendar at
will.// “Add a Dentist Appointment to my Calendar for July 8th at 7PM” is
something you can just type in that search box for quick results.// Click the
microphone and that same command works with voice.//