Yes, you need to add the 'message class' field in autoformatting. For the
form, enter appointment or meeting - partial word should work.

Note that if this is in outlook 2007, and you have categories assigned, they
take precedence over autoformatting colors.

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"Lisa" wrote in message
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Thanks so much Diane, but I am confused. Do you mean go into View, Current
View, Customize Current View and select the Automatic Formatting button
and
then do something perhaps under the Advanced tab?

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Have the rule look for Outlook Form type

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"Lisa" wrote in message
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I would like to have different colours for each of the calendar entry
types.
I understand that I probably need to select View, Current View,
Customize
Current View and select the Automatic Formatting button but it is
looking
for
a condition. I don't want to enter something like a specific word in
the
entry to identify it as for example an appointment. I simply want
Outlook
to
see I am creating an appointment and make it blue. Is this possible?

Thanks