How to define and change working hours/days/week in Outlook?

Microsoft Outlook defaults to a typical work schedule from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, which suits most users. However, if you work shifts or need to include weekends in your schedule, constantly adjusting the calendar view can be cumbersome. This guide will show you a simple method to permanently change your working hours and days in Outlook. Once set up, Outlook will automatically display your customized work schedule, eliminating the need to manually adjust the scrollbars each time.

Change working hours and working week in Outlook

Change working hours and working week in Outlook

The first part is to show you the way to change working hours and working week in Microsoft Outlook.

Step 1: Click the File > Options.

Step 2: In the Outlook Options dialog box, please click the Calendar in the left bar.

Step 3: Go to the Work time section:

Change working hours

To change the working hours, please change the time in the Start time: box and End time: box.

For example, if your working hours are from 1:00 p.m. to 10: 00 p.m., please select 1:00 p.m. in the Start time: box, and select 10:00 p.m. in the End time: box.

Change working week

To change the working week, please check the weekdays you work on, and uncheck the weekdays you do not work on in the Work week section.

Let’s say your working days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, please check the Mon., Wed, and Fri., and uncheck the Sun, True, Thu, and Sat.

Step 4: Click the OK button.

Then when you click the Calendar in the Navigation Pane, it will show your working hours and working week automatically. See the following screenshot:

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