How do I keep family and work calendars separate in outlook.?

Question

I use outlook for all my work appointments.I also have family "stuff"(birthdays aniversaries etc)on my home pc.These personal appointments get synchronised via my PDA into my work calendar whenever I Sync at work or home .How do I keep personal appointments separate,people in work don't want to know my son has a birthday party to attend on Friday 12th Nov at 5pm,however my wife does need to know I have a meeting at 5.30 on the same day.

Answer 1

Outlook allows you to assign categories to calendar events. and then do a display by category. Use the 'business' category for business and "personal' for personal business.

Answer 2

You will need to create a new calander, Keep this one for personal appointments.

1. On the Go menu, click Folder Llist.
2. In the Folder List, in the Navigation Pane, right-click the Calendar folder, and then click New Folder.
3. In the Name box, type a name for the new calendar, such as Personal Calendar.