# Outlook 2007 help

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2007-help/547492>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 21, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2007-help/547492 "2010-07-21T17:31:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2007-help/547492/1 "2010-07-21T17:31:18Z")

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I’m not sure why this isn’t working… I have my To-Do Bar visible, which shows a small calendar (with bolded numbers for dates I have scheduled appointments), a list of tasks, and a list of appointments. But my appointements section isn’t populated. I have a meeting in 30 minutes, but it’s not showing. Under Options, I have “show 3 appointments” selected - but…nothing.

Anyone?

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**Author:** ![ookpik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@ookpik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ookpik)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2007-help/547492/2 "2010-07-21T17:49:49Z")

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Try clicking on Help and select disabled items…see if maybe that’s listed as disabled. Re-enable it if it is.

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2007-help/547492/3 "2010-07-21T17:52:12Z")

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Nope - the only thing disabled was “ShowSenderPhoto”.

(Neat function there - I never look in “Help”.)

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2007-help/547492/4 "2010-07-21T19:38:17Z")

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Right-click on the top bar (right where it says “To-Do Bar”) and ensure that “Appointments” is checked. If it’s not, you won’t see appointments even if you have Options set the way you describe.

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2007-help/547492/5 "2010-07-21T20:21:07Z")

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Nope, it’s checked. There’s even a note there that says “no appointments”.

Edit: Ah - the correct answer was “restart Outlook”. Something got futzed and it’s back to normal.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlook-2007-help/547492/6 "2010-07-22T09:13:32Z")

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Now you know why that’s the first step on any computer helpline. To the point that those of us who do this work a lot assume you’ve already tried it.