How to change default reminder time of all-day events in Outlook?

Author Kelly Last modified 2024-08-02

Normally, the default reminder time of all-day event is 18 hours in Outlook 2007/2010 and 0.5 day in Outlook 2013. Sometimes, the default reminder time of all-day event may not agree with your work schedule. Here we will introduce the way to change the default reminder time of all-day events in Microsoft Outlook.

Change reminder time of an All-day event in Outlook

Change default reminder time of All-day events in Outlook

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Change reminder time of an All-day event in Outlook

The following steps will guide you to change the default reminder time of an all-day event in Microsoft Outlook.

Step 1: Create a new all-day event:

In Microsoft Outlook 2010 and 2013, please click the New Item > Appointment on the Home tab;
In Microsoft Outlook 2007, please click the File > New > Appointment.

Step 2: In the Appointment window, check the option of All day event behind the Start Time filed. See screen shot:

the Appointment window

Step 3: Go to the Options group on the Event tab, and click the Reminder: box and specify a new reminder time from the drop down list.

the Reminder button

Step 4: Compose this all-day event and click the Save & Close button.

Change the default reminder of All-day Events in Outlook 2013

The following VBA macro will help you change the default reminder time of all-day events in Microsoft Outlook 2013 easily.

Step 1: Open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window with pressing the Alt + F11 keys at the same time.

Step 2: In the left pane, expand the Microsoft Outlook Objects, and paste the following VBA macro into the ThisOutlookSession.

VBA: Change default reminder time of All-day events in Outlook 2013

Private WithEvents g_Items As Outlook.Items
 
Private Sub Application_Startup()
  Dim Ns As Outlook.NameSpace
 
  Set Ns = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
  Set g_Items = Ns.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar).Items
End Sub
 
Private Sub g_Items_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
  On Error Resume Next
  Dim aAptItem  As Outlook.AppointmentItem
 
  If TypeOf Item Is Outlook.AppointmentItem Then
 
     
    Set aAptItem = Item
        aAptItem.ReminderMinutesBeforeStart = 360
        aAptItem.Save
  End If
 
End Sub

Note: The number of 360 means default reminder time of 360 minutes, and you can change it as you need.

Step 3: Save the VBA macro, and restart your Microsoft Outlook 2013.

Note: This VBA macro not only works for All-day Events, but also change the default reminder time of appointments and meetings in Outlook 2013.
From now on, when you create a new All-day Event in Microsoft Outlook, its reminder time will change to 6 hours automatically after saving.

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