#Create a daily schedule for outlook series#

When you use named ranges, you need to verify that all data you want to import is within the named range using CSV format automatically includes all fields in the sheet. Because using CSV is basically fool-proof when importing from a spreadsheet, I've updated the steps to use CSV. Note: you can save the workbook in Excel format or CSV but if you use Excel format you need to create a named range for your data. Save the workbook, choosing CSV format, then close it.Select both cells in the subject column and drag up.Either type the subject line twice or drag it up one cell and change the 0 to 2, as I've done in the screenshot.

#Create a daily schedule for outlook series#

Use a number as the first or last character and Excel will complete the series when you drag. Go to the last date and enter your subject line.If the fill doesn't use a series, click on the Smart tag and choose series. Select the cell and drag down to fill the column with consecutive dates, stopping at the date you are counting down to.Д¬ommon Excel tricks such as entering two non-consecutive dates in a column and dragging allows you to create a pattern, such as weekly (as shown in the screenshot) or every other day.To begin with 'today', press Ctrl+ (semi-colon) in the first data row of the date column.This will eliminate the need to map fields during the import process. If you want to use other fields, create one sample record in an new calendar folder and export it to Excel so you know what fields you need. Tip: A Categories field will make it easier to delete the items if you make a mistake when importing. (Outlook uses Start Date, not Date as used in my examples, and you can save a step if you use Start Date.)

At the very least you need two columns, Date and Subject.

Create your series in a spreadsheet programД®xcel makes it very easy because it allows you to drag and fill cells in a series, changing the numbers in each row. If you have another spreadsheet program, such as Works, you may need to save it as a CSV or text file to import into Outlook.

You can use this method with any version of Excel and Outlook, although some steps might be slightly different in older versions of either program. You'll need to create each item individually and the easiest way to do this is outside of Outlook and import the file to the Calendar. Outlook doesn't support creating calendar items that countdown (or count up) to a specific date.