Calendar should allow scheduling appointments in any time zone

I travel a lot. It would be very convenient if the scheduler would allow me
to set appointment times in any time zone I wish without having to change the
time zone I am currently in. For example, I want to schedule a meeting at
2pm in San Jose, Ca, while I am at my office in Chicago, IL. It would be
handy if scheduler had a pull down to select time zone (with a default of the
current zone) for the appointment.

Presently it seems there are two rather awkward ways to do this:

First, I can do the mental math and add 2 hours to the time I set the appt
in Chicago, so when I change my time zone when I get to CA the appt time will
change to the correct time,

or,

I can set the time zone on my PC whiel I am in Chicago to CA time and set
the appts in CA time. Then remember to change back the current time to the
actual time.

A pull down menu to specify the time zone of the particular appt would be
very helpful and would eliminate the mistake prone methods described above.

Thanks,

Art



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Methods three: dual time zones. Look for it on the tools, options, calendar
menu.

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"Art H" Art wrote in message
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I travel a lot. It would be very convenient if the scheduler would allow
me
to set appointment times in any time zone I wish without having to change
the
time zone I am currently in. For example, I want to schedule a meeting at
2pm in San Jose, Ca, while I am at my office in Chicago, IL. It would be
handy if scheduler had a pull down to select time zone (with a default of
the
current zone) for the appointment.

Presently it seems there are two rather awkward ways to do this:

First, I can do the mental math and add 2 hours to the time I set the appt
in Chicago, so when I change my time zone when I get to CA the appt time
will
change to the correct time,

or,

I can set the time zone on my PC whiel I am in Chicago to CA time and set
the appts in CA time. Then remember to change back the current time to
the
actual time.

A pull down menu to specify the time zone of the particular appt would be
very helpful and would eliminate the mistake prone methods described
above.

Thanks,

Art



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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm....calendari ng