Slacker tip #53 - check their calendar

Posted by: the complete slacker on Friday, July 27th, 2007

Ever wonder when your boss will be in meetings or out for the day? Try checking their outlook calendar.

Here’s what to do - Look on your Outlook calendar for something that you both have been invited to. The fewer people the better as it can get confusing trying to see which line belongs to your boss. You may have to wait a few seconds for the colored bar to change to text. It will only do this if you have been given permissions to see what is on their calendar. If their color bar changes to text then all you have to do is hover your mouse pointer over their meeting to get more details. I use this to know when the boss will be out and I can come in late with no worries. It’s also helpful in planning sneak away trips outside of the office while on the clock.

Here are some screencaps of what I am talking about:

When I first click on a meeting that we have in common I cannot view the other appointment, but after waiting a few seconds it populates for me and I am free to scroll a head in time and see what else she has planned.