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    How to NOT archive calendar & merge archived calendar back to normal

    Hi All

    I've only just discovered that Outlook has been archiving my calendar - I didn't even know it COULD do that, and most certainly do WANT it to do that.

    So, 2 questions:
    1) How does one stop archive from archiving the calendar?
    2) How does one merge those calendar entries that have been archived back to the main calendar?

    I use my calendar like a time sheet, so being able to easily search through the last 4-5 year's worth of calendar is very helpful / necessary.

    Thanks

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    Right click the Calendar folder and select Properties.

    There should be an Auto-Archive tab where you can change the settings.

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    For question 2, open the Archive folder and select the Calendar folder. You should be able to drag and drop the contents back to the main Calendar folder.

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    Thanks for your reply. I had a good look about before posting, and couldn't find the Properties option: found it after a bit more hunting.

    In regards to the other, I know I can drag and drop individual calendar entries from the archive back to the current calendar - I have thousands of entries. As I mentioned, I use the calendar as a full work diary / time sheet system, so there are often 10-20 entries per day, most days of the week. Any more thoughts on a "bulk reinstatement" of the calendar archive?

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    Can you not select them all (Ctrl+A) and drag them back.

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    No, I can't. I tried doing a "Move", but all that did is create a new calendar - now I have 3... There must be a way to merge all 3 calendars into one. I suppose its worth mentioning that I'm using Office 2003, not 2007 or 2010 (I have no need to spend money on upgrading for no actual reason).

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    Copy the items from each calendar to one. Use the By Categories view.

    Open the calendar that you want to merge. Go to the View > Arrange By and select By Category. Select all and drag the calendar items into the main calendar.

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    Ah, that's got it. I knew there must be a way. That's awesome - thanks so much for your help (and persistence )

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