Tuesday's Tip #56: 2 Ways to View your Inbox and Calendar Simultaneously

View your Calendar and Inbox at the Same Time

As an avid user of Outlook, you most likely pop back and forth between the calendar and the inbox.  There are a 2 ways you can view both your calendar and your inbox at the same time.  If you have multiple monitors, the first method is great - it gives you a full view of each window whereas the 2nd method is great for a smaller view of the calendar and if you only want it on a single screen. 

Method 1: Open in New Window

It's pretty standard that most people have multiple screens and there's an easy way in Outlook to have your inbox and calendar open in their own separate windows, one on each monitor. You can use this method with  Inbox, Calendar, People, Folders, Tasks and Notes.

1. To view the Inbox and the Calendar simultaneously, in Outlook, open the inbox.
   
   
2. Then right-click on  the calendar icon and choose Open in New Window.
   
   
   
3. You will now see when you hover over Outlook, both windows. You can drag one to each monitor.
   

Method 2: Using the To-Do Bar

Alternatively, you can also change your single screen display to view your mini calendar. This is a smaller view of the calendar but does let you see some of the immediate upcoming things on the calendar. 

1.  In the inbox, click on the View tab on the ribbon.
   
   
2. Click the To-Do Bar button and check Calendar. 
   
   
   
3. This will allow you to see the the calendar while you're in the inbox. You can click on the day you want to see the specific events.