If you’re like most people, you probably use Outlook 2007 to manage your calendar and to keep track of important events. But what if you want to overlay your Google Calendar account on your Outlook 2007 calendar? There’s no need to install any additional software or add any extra steps. All you need is a few simple steps and a little bit of luck. First, open up Outlook 2007 and click on the “Calendars” tab. Then, click on the “Add New Calendar” button. In the “Name” field, type “Google Calendar.” In the “Description” field, type something about how you plan to use this calendar. For example, you might say that this calendar will be used to track important events that take place at your company. Next, enter a few details about your Google Calendar account. For example, you might specify which days of the week this calendar will be available for use. You can also choose whether or not to include certain types of events in your Google Calendar account (for example, meetings). Finally, click on the “Create New Calendar” button and enter a name for your new Google Calendar account. You can also choose a location for your new Google Calendar account (if desired).
The dual-calendar view feature was first introduced in Outlook 2003, but has taken a bunch of steps forward in Outlook 2007 to the point where it’s really useful because of the overlay feature.
First you’ll need to change to the Calendar view, and then select more than one calendar in the list.
Now if you hover your mouse over the little arrow icon next to the second calendar you’ll notice it says “View in Overlay Mode”. Of course you should just click the icon at this point.
Now your calendars will be overlayed over top of each other, with the current calendar’s items visually highlighted. Clicking the icon again would put the calendars side by side again.
Switching back and forth between the tabs will visually highlight the items for that calendar. Additionally, you can interact with the grayed items from the other calendars while still in the “merged” view.
