It is now nearing the end of April 2016.
Dec 1, 2017 - A question I have heard over time is how to color-code items as a visual indicator. Just as Excel uses 'Conditional Formatting' to flag data,. Nov 7, 2012 - In the Calendar window, click the View tab and then click the View Settings button in the Current View group. Next, click Conditional Formatting. In Outlook 2007, choose Automatic Formatting from the Edit menu. Click Add to create a new rule.
Is there a fix to this problem yet? Does MS monitor this news feed?
Many people use IMAP for Outlook and a calendar that can't be color coded
really hurts my productivity.
I would love to meet with the MS person that thought leaving color coding off
was a good idea.
Of all the bugs I have had to to deal with over the years, this by far is the worst.
I'm thinking of getting off Office 365 if this can't be fixed.
Help!!!!!!!
Yes, I solved this problem a while ago for myself. The solution lies in using the calendar from your 'personal folder' versus the calendar from 'this computer only'. You will have to find your pst file. The newer version of outlook uses a different file. I am able to color code all I want using the color codes I previously used in earlier versions of Outlook and yet I have all the functionality of Office 365. Another note, I have a need to sync calendars across multiple platforms ie laptop, tablet, cell phone and home/office computer. I use an add-in called gSyncit which syncs my calendar among all platforms. However, the color coding does not sync. Not a big deal for me. I just code my laptop and desktop computer. The sync program uses Google in the sync process.
I hope this helps. It was very frustrating for me dealing with this problem. It's unfortunate that BIG MS does address the needs of us little guys. It is still a sluggish giant, IMHO, and its why other companies are nibbling away at its core products. But overall it still has the most robust e-mail and office products. It's unfortunate many of its older version of products, ie office 2007 function better, in some ways, than their newer products.
I hope this helps.
Use categories in Microsoft Outlook to organize all kinds of items including email messages, contacts, and appointments. When you assign the same color to a group of related items such as notes, contacts, and messages, you make these items easier to track. If any of the items are related to more than one category, assign more than one color to it.
Instructions in this article apply to Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and Outlook for Office 365.
Outlook comes with a set of default color categories, but it's easy to add your own categories or change the color and name of an existing label. You can even set keyboard shortcuts that apply categories to highlighted items.
Categories don't work for emails in an IMAP account.
Go to the Home tab and, in the Tags group, select Categorize.
In the Add New Category dialog box, type a name for the new color category in the Name text box.
Select the Color dropdown arrow and choose a color for the category.
If you want to assign a keyboard shortcut to the new category, select the Shortcut Key dropdown arrow and choose a keyboard shortcut.
Select OK to save the new color category and close the Add New Category dialog box.
Select OK to close the Color Categories dialog box.
Assigning a color category to individual emails is useful for organizing your inbox. You may want to categorize by client or project.
To assign a color category to a message in your Outlook inbox:
Right-click on the message in the email list.
You can also assign color categories to appointments and tasks. Right-click an appointment in your Outlook Calendar or right-click a task in your Outlook To-Do List.
If you'd rather use the menu, go to Home and, in the Tags group, select Categorize.
You may be prompted to change the name of a category the first time you use it. If prompted, type a new name.
To sort email by categories, go to the View tab, select Arrange by, and choose Categories.
Go to the Home tab and, in the Tags group, select Categorize.
Select All Categories.
Select the category you want to change then take one of the following actions:
Select OK when you're finished.