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Microsoft Outlook 2007

Change Reminder Sound

SUMMARY: Change the sound Outlook 2007 plays when reminding you of an upcoming item.

When Microsoft Outlook 2007 needs to remind you of an upcoming item such as a task or calendar appointment, it displays the reminder and plays a sound to alert you.

If desired, you can disable this sound if you are performing tasks where it may be annoying, such as playing a podcast or participating in a Skype phone call. Or you can also change this sound to one of your choosing.


Example of a reminder in Outlook 2007



1. Select "Tools" - "Options".

2. The "Options" multi-tabbed dialog box appears. Click the "Other" tab.

3. Underneath "General", click the "Advanced Options" button.



Accessing Outlook 2007's Advanced Options



4. The "Advanced Options" dialog box appears. Click the "Reminder Options" button near the bottom of the dialog box.


Accessing the Reminder Options in Outlook 2007



5. The "Reminder Options" dialog box appears.

* Check or uncheck the "Play reminder sound" button as desired.

* To change the reminder sound, click the "Browse" button, then navigate your machine to find a WAV file of your choosing and double-click it.


Changing the Outlook 2007 reminder options



6. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.

Return to the Microsoft Outlook 2007 page.

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