Outlook reminders will pop up over your email or calendar to let you know a scheduled event is about to start. Select a tab option below for the version of Outlook you're using.

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Reminders alert you to upcoming calendar items such as appointments and meetings. By default, reminders occur 15 minutes before the start of these calendar items. However, you can increase or …

Training: In Outlook, you can add a flag, set a reminder for a flagged email, and assign a color category to an email message to organize your inbox. Watch this video to learn how.

You can use Calendar notifications to receive text message notifications when items in your calendar are updated or as reminders for appointments and meetings in your Outlook Web App calendar.

In classic Outlook, reminders are added by default when you add a birthday or anniversary to your Outlook contact. Select a tab option below for the version of Outlook you're using.

A reminder pops up and demands attention — just like the alerts you see for a meeting or appointment that’s about to start. In Tasks, right-click a task, and then select Add Reminder. If the task is already …

To turn notifications on, set the toggle to On and expand the Calendar section. Select how you want to view your reminders and whether you want a notification sound.

You can have notifications about calendar events sent directly to your phone as text messages. If you haven’t already set up text messaging notifications, you’ll see a button labeled set up notifications.

Reminders are alert dialog boxes that appear when follow up is due, just like the ones you see for upcoming meetings or appointments. To add a reminder for yourself, select Follow Up > Add Reminder.