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Accessing Shared Exchange Calendars

Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:38 pm

Finding a Calendar

  • Resource Calendars in Exchange are located in the “Folders” view under “Public Folders”
  • To see the contents of a Resource Calendar you must have permission.
  • To get access rights to a Resource Calendar contact the owner of the calendar. To see the owner, right-click on the calendar, click “Properties” and view the name of the owner under the “Permissions” tab.

Viewing a Calendar

  • Click on the Folder icon on the lower left side of the Outlook screen.
  • Expand the list of “Public Folders”
  • Find the correct folder  and expand it.
  • Click on the calendar to be viewed.

Calendar 1

Adding a Calendar to your “Favorites”

  • Click on the Folder icon on the lower left side of the Outlook screen.
  • Expand the list of “Public Folders”
  • Find the correct folder  and expand it.
  • Right-click on the calendar to be viewed.
  • Click “Add to Favorites”
  • A link to the calendar will now about in the calendar view.

Calendar 2

Editing the Access Rights of a calendar you manage

  • Right-click on the calendar in the Folders view
  • Click “Properties”
  • Click the “Permissions” tab
  • Add users with the “Add” button
  • Edit the permission levels with the pulldown and checkboxes.
  • Consider giving the “Default” setting “Reviewer” permission level so others can see your calendar.

Calendar 3

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