Outlook reminders will pop up over your email or calendar to let you know a scheduled event is about to start. Select a tab option below for the version of Outlook you're using.

With the reminders window in new Outlook, you can select to snooze calendar events and tasks, join a Teams meeting, or dismiss events and tasks. You can choose to turn this reminder window on or off.

Try it! With color categories and reminders, Outlook keeps your calendar organized so you don't miss important meetings or appointments. Add or update reminders Select New Appointment, New Meeting, or open an appointment by double-clicking on the event.

In classic Outlook, reminders are added by default when you add a birthday or anniversary to your Outlook contact. Select a tab option below for the version of Outlook you're using.

You can use Calendar notifications to receive text message notifications when items in your calendar are updated or as reminders for appointments and meetings in your Outlook Web App calendar. You can also receive a daily text message that includes your agenda for that day.

By default, reminder emails will be sent to registrants an hour before the event starts. In Teams Premium, you can edit the send time and notify attendees sooner.

You can have notifications about calendar events sent directly to your phone as text messages. If you haven’t already set up text messaging notifications, you’ll see a button labeled set up notifications.

You can choose to receive email notifications when someone updates an event on a calendar that's shared with you. Receive calendar updates In new Outlook, Outlook on the web, or Outlook.com, select View > View settings > Calendar > Shared calendars.

Use due dates and reminders to keep everything on track. Scheduled tasks will automatically appear in the Planned smart list, where you can see your tasks due today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Classic Outlook's To-Do Bar keeps calendar events, tasks, or contacts in view, but sometimes you need to set up an extra reminder. When you're done with a task, simply remove the Follow up Flag and it will no longer be listed in the To-Do Bar. Learn how to do both in this article.