A small application that allows you to put the Microsoft Outlook calendar on your desktop
Have you ever wondered why it's such a pain in the butt to use calendaring programs on your computer? It's simple: they don't mimic their real life counterparts very well. People who use calendars to organize their daily lives have them visible in plain sight nearly all of the time.
Yet, on the computer, you have to go through a myriad of windows and clicks before you can even see your calendar. So to bridge the gap, I've come up with this little program that will place the Microsoft Outlook Calendaring system right on your desktop.
The calendar object gets pinned to your desktop and stays there all the time in plain sight so you can always see what's upcoming. Of course, the benefits don't stop there ... because it's the actual Microsoft Outlook calendar, you get all it's functionality, such as direct editing, drag and drop of files, etc. You have to see it to believe it.
Outlook on the Desktop allows you to put the Microsoft Outlook calendar on your desktop so that you can see it and use it all the time without actually having to open Outlook.
Here are some key features of "Outlook on the Desktop":
· Places fully functional Microsoft Outlook Calendar on your Desktop.
· The Outlook Calendar is pinned to your desktop so that no windows can get stuck behind it.
· The Calendar's position, size and opacity are all adjustable via a very intuitive GUI.
· A tray Icon (complete with the day of the month) is provided to to configure the app and perform other actions.
· Multiple-Monitor Support.
· Ability to switch between calendar, inbox, contacts, tasks and notes views.
Requirements:
· Microsoft Outlook 2000 or higher (2003 was used for testing)
· Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
What's New in This Release
· Support for Outlook 2010 both 32-bit and 64-bit.
· Fixed issue where ootd would crash or hang after opening and closing an item.
· Fixed issue where ootd would fail to start on Vista/Windows 7 with the message: "Unable to get the window handle for the 'AxOVCtl' control. Windowless ActiveX controls are not supported."
· Fixed issue where changing the view type to something other than calendar and then restarting ootd would result in a crash.
Known Issue(s):
· You cannot interact with the calendar view when using Outlook 2010. Every other view works fine. This appears to be a bug on Microsoft's end, and will hopefully be fixed in a future update.
Yet, on the computer, you have to go through a myriad of windows and clicks before you can even see your calendar. So to bridge the gap, I've come up with this little program that will place the Microsoft Outlook Calendaring system right on your desktop.
The calendar object gets pinned to your desktop and stays there all the time in plain sight so you can always see what's upcoming. Of course, the benefits don't stop there ... because it's the actual Microsoft Outlook calendar, you get all it's functionality, such as direct editing, drag and drop of files, etc. You have to see it to believe it.
Outlook on the Desktop allows you to put the Microsoft Outlook calendar on your desktop so that you can see it and use it all the time without actually having to open Outlook.
Here are some key features of "Outlook on the Desktop":
· Places fully functional Microsoft Outlook Calendar on your Desktop.
· The Outlook Calendar is pinned to your desktop so that no windows can get stuck behind it.
· The Calendar's position, size and opacity are all adjustable via a very intuitive GUI.
· A tray Icon (complete with the day of the month) is provided to to configure the app and perform other actions.
· Multiple-Monitor Support.
· Ability to switch between calendar, inbox, contacts, tasks and notes views.
Requirements:
· Microsoft Outlook 2000 or higher (2003 was used for testing)
· Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
What's New in This Release
· Support for Outlook 2010 both 32-bit and 64-bit.
· Fixed issue where ootd would crash or hang after opening and closing an item.
· Fixed issue where ootd would fail to start on Vista/Windows 7 with the message: "Unable to get the window handle for the 'AxOVCtl' control. Windowless ActiveX controls are not supported."
· Fixed issue where changing the view type to something other than calendar and then restarting ootd would result in a crash.
Known Issue(s):
· You cannot interact with the calendar view when using Outlook 2010. Every other view works fine. This appears to be a bug on Microsoft's end, and will hopefully be fixed in a future update.
| Developer: License / Price: Size / OS: Last Updated: | SMR Computer Services Freeware / FREE 546 KB / Windows All August 31st, 2010 |
| Download: | Outlook on the Desktop 1.6.0 |