Outlook has always shaded the working hours like that. All you can do is
set your working hours and set the colour.

Tools| Options

Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant www.pragmatix.com.au
Outlook 2003 user? Read "7 settings all Outlook 2003 users should change"
on my website.

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"AKS" wrote in message
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We are using Office 2007. Why is it that our calendar is shaded a light
blue
in certain areas where there is no appointments and it is in the normal
working hours?