OL97: Making Custom Views Available in Public Folders

ID: Q179989

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 97

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use Microsoft Outlook 97 to define and apply custom views to a public folder so that other users are able to see the changes you've made.

MORE INFORMATION

Defining a Global View to a Public Folder

To make your custom view available to all users of the public folder, follow these steps:

1. Select the Outlook object for which you are creating the new view.

2. On the View menu, click Define Views and click New.

3. Under "Can be used on" click to select, "this folder, visible to

   everyone."

4. Enter the name you have chosen for the view and click to select the View

   Type from the list.

5. Click OK and define the remaining format options for the view you are

   creating.

7. Click OK, and Apply View.

The view you defined will be available to all users that have been given permissions to that public folder.

REFERENCES

For additional information on defining custom views, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176784
   TITLE     : How to Create Custom Views

Keywords          : GnlFold GnlUif 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999