Overview
Desktop alerts can be displayed to remind you of
upcoming or past-due events or tasks. This reminder type can be
specified in Event Editor
and Task Editor windows.
- A desktop alert is similar to the new message alert that
some email programs provide. It's a small, unobtrusive
window that fades into view in the lower-right corner of the
screen. Depending on your needs, you may prefer this
type of reminder over the larger
Popup Reminder
window.
- Each desktop alert can contain a thumbnail picture and
have an associated sound that is played when the alert
becomes displayed.
- Multiple desktop alerts can be displayed at the same
time. When this happens, they will be automatically
arranged so they do not overlap or obscure each other.
- Desktop alerts can be snoozed or dismissed.
Desktop Alert
When a reminder comes due, a desktop alert will be displayed
in the lower right corner, as shown in the example below.
- To open the associated event or task in the
Event Editor or
Task Editor,
respectively,
click the title, time, or location text.
- To snooze the reminder for a default or previously used
length of time, click the Snooze text in the
lower-right corner of the desktop alert. The snooze length
can be changed by expanding the menu in the upper-right
corner of the desktop alert.
- To dismiss the reminder, click the X in the upper-right
corner of the desktop alert.
- To pin the reminder on the desktop, click the pin icon
in the upper-right corner of the desktop alert. This
will prevent the desktop alert from being automatically
snoozed, if that setting was specified when the reminder was
defined.
- You can click and drag the reminder to any location on
your screen, where it can act as a sticky note.
- To view the desktop alert menu, click the down arrow that is to the left
of the pin icon.
Desktop Alert Menu
After clicking the down arrow, a context menu will be
displayed.
- Help - This will launch a browser displaying this help documentation.
- Open Item - This will open the
associated event in the
Event Editor or task in the
Task Editor. You
can also open the event or task by clicking the title, time, or
location text in the desktop alert.
- Dismiss - This will dismiss and close
the desktop alert. It won't be displayed again.
You can also dismiss the reminder by clicking the X button in the
upper-right corner of the desktop alert. Note if you
accidentally dismiss the reminder, it can be easily
redisplayed by selecting the reminder from the
Recent Reminders
window.
- Snooze - This will snooze the desktop
alert for the default or previously snoozed length of time.
You can snooze for a different length of time by selecting a
value from the list. As soon as a selection is made, the
desktop alert will be snoozed. If you accidentally select
the wrong snooze time, you can redisplay the reminder from
the Recent Reminders
window, and then select the snooze length you'd like.
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