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I'm using the Outlook app for Mac and there is no option to set a 2 week reminder for events on my calendar. Is there a way to force this? My coworker using a PC is able to type in a custom reminder time for any event, but I'm limited to the few options below only. I know I can set a default reminder time in my settings, but I don't want a default reminder for 2 weeks for all my calendar events. I just want it for specific events.
What version of Outlook are you running? To find out use the Menu Bar and choose Outlook > About Microsoft Outlook. Are you running "New Outlook" or "Legacy Outlook"?
I'm running "Legacy Outlook" in the current build and I do see 2 Weeks as a reminder option.
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Hi @Carolina P ,
Thanks for your post in our forum. Based on my tests and research, the ability to set a custom reminder time for a meeting is not feasible in Outlook for mac currently.
If you would like to have this feature to be introduced to Outlook for Mac, we recommend you make a suggestion via this link.
Many features of our current products are designed and upgraded based on customers’ feedback. With requirements like this increase, the problem may well be released in the future.
Warm thanks!
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I think the following feature request (link pasted below) covers what you are looking for, as well as even more flexibility with respect to reminder options. I recommend that you, and anyone else interested in this feature, upvote this request so it is more likely to get attention from Microsoft.
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I had the same problem and found timelier.com
