How to create a calendar event and share your calendar in Hotmail

Hotmail or Outlook calendar lets users create a new event and share it with your contacts.

How to create an event in Hotmail/Outlook

Outlook beta

Step 1: Log into your Hotmail account.

Step 2: Click at the top left and select Calendar.

Step 3: Click + New event.

Step 4: Enter the title of the event, choose the start and end times, and add a location.

You can click the drop-down next to Reminder me to select reminder times for your event. Select None if you don't want a reminder.

To create a recurring event, click the drop-down next to Repeat and select an option.

Step 5: Click Save when you're done.

Old Outlook

Step 1: Log into your account.

Step 2: Click at the top left and select Calendar.

Step 3: Click New.

Step 4: Add event information including:

• An event title
• A location
• Start and end times
• Event description
• An agenda

Step 5:

Click the box under Repeat and set up a recurring time.

Click the box under Reminder to set reminder time.

If you want the event to be private, click Private.

You can send an invite to a person by entering his/her email address into the box under People and press Enter.

Step 6: Click Save when you're done.

How to share your event in Hotmail/Outlook

Step 1: Go to your Calendar.

Step 2: Click Share in the upper-right corner.

Step 3: Enter an email address or a contact name.

Step 4: Choose the privacy setting and click Share to send an invitation.