Create an appointment in Outlook 2016 for Windows
This guide explains how to create an appointment.
Appointments are activities that you schedule in your calendar that do not involve inviting other people or booking rooms. Example of appointments could be time you set aside for projects or a visit to the doctors.
Instructions
1. In Calendar view, click on the New Appointment button on the top left of the page.

Fig 1. Location of New Appointment button
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2. Fill in the necessary information for the appointment you want to set up.
Subject – Subject title for the appointment.
Location – Type the location of where the appointment occurs.
Start time - Select the date and start time of the appointment.
End time - Select the date and end time of the appointment.
Description box – Type in any description or details of the appointment for your own reference.

Fig 2. New Appointment window
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3. Click the Save & Close when you have completed the necessary details.

Fig 3. Location of the Save & Close button
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4. There should now be an entry for the appointment in your calendar.

Fig 4. Example of a new appointment entry in a calendar in month view
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Related guides and other info:
- Get started with calendar
- Change calendar view
- Modify an appointment
- Create a meeting
- Create a repeated meeting
- Create an all-day event
- Modify a meeting
- Share your calendar
- Accept a calendar share invitation
- View other people's calendar
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