# Outlook 2003/2007:  How to force reminder list to pop up?

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**Created:** [January 7, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2003-2007-how-to-force-reminder-list-to-pop-up/523990 "2010-01-07T02:33:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2003-2007-how-to-force-reminder-list-to-pop-up/523990/1 "2010-01-07T02:33:54Z")

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I use Outlook 2003 and 2007 (two machines) and its behavior is the same on both in this regard. If I have a meeting, to-do item that comes due, or an email flagged with a reminder, the window pops up at the corresponding time to show me the things that have come due. I typically have several. But if I close the window, I can’t force it to appear again until another meeting/reminder comes due.

Is there a way to force it to appear without waiting for another reminder to come due, so I can see my outstanding reminders at will?

I searched for this and couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for.

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**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2003-2007-how-to-force-reminder-list-to-pop-up/523990/2 "2010-01-07T18:14:06Z")

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In Outlook 2007, go to the View menu and select “Reminders Window”.

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**Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2003-2007-how-to-force-reminder-list-to-pop-up/523990/3 "2010-01-07T18:29:49Z")

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> [@Shoeless](#):
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> In Outlook 2007, go to the View menu and select “Reminders Window”.

That was so obvious I can’t believe I didn’t just look there. :smack: I’m guessing it’s the same in 2003, will check when I get home.

Thanks!