Is there a limit to the number of calendars that you can overlay? Also, can
you create a view that has designated calendars overlaid, and then export
that view to other users?

I've overlaid 16 or so - its hard to see the bottom ones, but otherwise,
works ok. No idea how high it can go.

no, you can export the view. Users need to add the calendars to their view.

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"JavaGirl" wrote in message
...
Is there a limit to the number of calendars that you can overlay? Also,
can
you create a view that has designated calendars overlaid, and then export
that view to other users?

I have overlaid up to 20 calendars, myself. But my users are currently using
an open source product that allows them to view 48 (I think) active project
calendars, and we're trying to determine if we can move their calendars into
Outlook and have a view similar to what they are using.

We don't have all of the calendars imported so that I can test it with the
whole range of calendars.

I sure do wish there was a way of either creating an exportable view, or
displaying them overlaid on a web page.

Thanks for your help.
Marie

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

I've overlaid 16 or so - its hard to see the bottom ones, but otherwise,
works ok. No idea how high it can go.

no, you can export the view. Users need to add the calendars to their view.

--
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"JavaGirl" wrote in message
...
Is there a limit to the number of calendars that you can overlay? Also,
can
you create a view that has designated calendars overlaid, and then export
that view to other users?

I did 24 this morning - the tabs are pretty useless with this many and I can
see just one letter in each calendar name. I ran out of calendars I have
permission to and need to wait for permissions to propagate... plus I ran
out of patience to add more.

Will they need to always have all calendars selected (checked) and overlaid?
Outlook isn't good as remembering the last calendars selected when you close
and reopen it. It's ok as long as it remains open.

--
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"JavaGirl" wrote in message
...
I have overlaid up to 20 calendars, myself. But my users are currently
using
an open source product that allows them to view 48 (I think) active
project
calendars, and we're trying to determine if we can move their calendars
into
Outlook and have a view similar to what they are using.

We don't have all of the calendars imported so that I can test it with the
whole range of calendars.

I sure do wish there was a way of either creating an exportable view, or
displaying them overlaid on a web page.

Thanks for your help.
Marie

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

I've overlaid 16 or so - its hard to see the bottom ones, but otherwise,
works ok. No idea how high it can go.

no, you can export the view. Users need to add the calendars to their
view.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"JavaGirl" wrote in message
...
Is there a limit to the number of calendars that you can overlay?
Also,
can
you create a view that has designated calendars overlaid, and then
export
that view to other users?

Yes, I've been told that each individual viewing the calendar will need to
see the project calendar for each ongoing project (simultaeneously!) to know
what is scheduled for a given day/week. It's not necessarily important that
they see the name on the tabs, just the calendar items, since the calendars
are color coded. I don't know, we're working it out as we go along. The
bigger issue for me is that they can't save their view once all of the
calendars are selected. In my opinion, the people working on the projects
really only need to see the projects that they are involved in, but the folks
managing the projects need to be able to see everything at once. I'm sure
that I will get flak from them about this issue. Sigh.

Actually, Outlook has been saving my active calendars when I close and
reopen it. The problem becomes if an individual wishes to look at simply
their OWN calendar, they would need to UNcheck all of the boxes for the
project calendars.

Also, I had imported some of the project calendars and then moved them into
the Public Folders on our Exchange server. THOSE calendars did not reopen,
for some reason. It gave me an error on each calendar when I went to the
Calendar pane. Not sure yet what's up with that.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

I did 24 this morning - the tabs are pretty useless with this many and I can
see just one letter in each calendar name. I ran out of calendars I have
permission to and need to wait for permissions to propagate... plus I ran
out of patience to add more.

Will they need to always have all calendars selected (checked) and overlaid?
Outlook isn't good as remembering the last calendars selected when you close
and reopen it. It's ok as long as it remains open.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"JavaGirl" wrote in message
...
I have overlaid up to 20 calendars, myself. But my users are currently
using
an open source product that allows them to view 48 (I think) active
project
calendars, and we're trying to determine if we can move their calendars
into
Outlook and have a view similar to what they are using.

We don't have all of the calendars imported so that I can test it with the
whole range of calendars.

I sure do wish there was a way of either creating an exportable view, or
displaying them overlaid on a web page.

Thanks for your help.
Marie

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

I've overlaid 16 or so - its hard to see the bottom ones, but otherwise,
works ok. No idea how high it can go.

no, you can export the view. Users need to add the calendars to their
view.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"JavaGirl" wrote in message
...
Is there a limit to the number of calendars that you can overlay?
Also,
can
you create a view that has designated calendars overlaid, and then
export
that view to other users?