How to Use the New Microsoft Outlook Calendar Board View – Guide
The new Outlook feature, currently only available in Outlook on the web, lets you pin cards with useful information to a project board. These cards can contain calendars, notes, to-do lists, links, and other items. Some items on these cards may interact with your main Outlook calendar. Outlook whiteboard view is available if you have a paid Microsoft 365 account or a free Outlook.com account.
Outlook is coming soon to the web with a new calendar view that works similarly to Trello. This calendar is an ever-growing framework that tries to centralize everything related to maintaining a clean and up-to-date calendar. In addition, Outlook is fully integrated with contacts, email and other features. With this calendar view, you don’t have to switch between different apps and tools to manage your time. You can access the whiteboard view with a free Outlook.com account or a paid Microsoft 365 account.
How to Use Microsoft Outlook’s New Calendar Board View
Accessing the Outlook Calendar Board
To access your Outlook calendar, go to outlook.live.com or outlook.office.com, depending on which account you are using. The calendar icon is on the left edge of the toolbar. Tap this icon to open the Outlook calendar. Once it opens in the browser window, click on the Month button in the upper-right corner of the calendar page. You must also select ‘Plate’ from the drop-down menu that opens. Note that in place of the month, the button may also appear as Work Week, Week, or Day
Adding or removing items from your board
You can easily remove or add items to your calendar board to make it work best for you. If you want to remove an item, click on the three dots in the calendar frame at the top right. This should open up more options where you can choose ‘Remove from board’. You can also select the item you want to remove and choose ‘Remove from frame’ option.
To add items to your board, simply tap on the ‘Add to Board’ icon found in the upper left corner. Then click on the ‘Show All’ icon found at the bottom to display all available things. You can choose additional items like clock, location, weather and a link. Once you’ve selected the proper item you want to add, it should appear in a blank spot. You can then drag and drop it to where you want it placed. ..
Rearranging your board
The Microsoft Outlook calendar is a great way to organize your board however you like. You just need to click on the item you want to move, drag it to the new location on the board and drop it. When moving your items around the board, there is usually a weak line that can help you pave up your things in order. The calendar also allows you to move a group of items. If you want to move a group, hold Command on Mac or Ctrl on Windows while tapping each item. The border of each item should turn blue as you select the desired items. After selecting all items, drag them to move the group. ..
Please note that this Outlook calendar limits you to using only the space you see. You can choose to move items down beyond the bottom or to the far right. Be sure to slowly drag items to an off-screen location and the screen will move.
To view your calendar items, click and hold the blank space in the calendar frame. You will see an outline in the lower right corner. Move the screen until the outline shows the items you need to see. You can also secure items in their specific locations by locking them. Block them by activating the block items toggle found on the upper right side of the board. ..
Type of cards you can pin to your Outlook board
- The first card is the basic board card that can be used to start any game. It can be used as a starting point, or as a way to gain an advantage in the game.
- The second card is the ability to interact with other players in the game. It can be used to gain an advantage, or to protect yourself from attack.
- The third card is the ability to change the course of the game. It can be used to stop another player from achieving their goal, or to win the game outright.
Calendar
After activating the board, you will receive a pinned card version of your calendar. You can interact with the card the same way you interact with the calendar when you are not in board view. You can invite people in your contacts to an occasion, add a reminder on a date, and much more. Still, you can pin additional calendar cards for different purposes, like one just for work and one for other activities outside of work. Select ‘add to board’ and choose calendar to add a calendar card.
to-do list
The Microsoft To-Do app is a great tool for managing your to-do list. By default, the app will link to your to-do list, so any tasks you add will appear in the app. If you don’t use the app, a blank to-do card will appear. If you want to add tasks, select ‘Add a task’ and describe the task and click the add button. You can add as many tasks as possible. The star icon can be used to mark a task as important.
time and clock
You can pin cards to display the time or weather for your location or other cities. A single clock card shows the current time in multiple locations, but each time card displays only one location. ..
Goal
This card can be used to help you define your goal. Once you have added a goal card, tap ‘what’s your goal’ and enter a short description. You can also set the date on the calendar. If you want to change the date, edit it by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner.
Localization
After adding the location card, click ‘Enter a location, enter the name of the location and choose one of the options that appear. O phone number and address may also appear.
Person
If you pin this card to your Microsoft Outlook desktop, you can access the person’s contact information, including their name, phone number, email address and more. ..
Collection
This is a card that can be used to organize other cards. You can add cards by clicking and moving them to the collection card area, or you can tap the three dots in the top right corner and choose ‘move to collection’. ..
Final note
Microsoft Outlook Calendar Board View is a new feature in Microsoft Outlook that allows you to view your calendar in a more organized way. This new board view makes it easier to see what’s coming up for you and makes it easier to plan your next meeting.
