Feb 10 2020
03:41 PM
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03:00 AM
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TechCommunityAP
Feb 10 2020
03:41 PM
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Feb 06 2023
03:00 AM
by
TechCommunityAP
Can someone tell me if the Outlook phone app is capable of displaying the colors set up for categories in the calendar? We have numerous teams using resource calendars and color coding the appointments with a different color for each person. They are complaining that they don't see the colors in the Outlook App on their phone. I tested this on my Android phone and don't see any colors. The user that submitted the complaint has an iPhone. I am having difficulty finding out from googling whether this feature is available in the Outlook phone app or not because the results just keep coming up for Outlook not the Outlook phone app. And if it is available, is it available for both Android & iOS or only one of those?
Apr 15 2020 05:51 PM
Apr 22 2020 09:37 AM
@marerose when working with an exchange online account your labels will be shown in the Outlook app for iOS, however you can't apply them.
So for viewing and changing them I would advise the mobile view.
This was tested with an exchange online account. When working with exchange on premises this behaviour is different I noticed :(
Jun 27 2020 05:40 AM - edited Jun 27 2020 05:42 AM
Jun 27 2020 06:32 AM
Jul 20 2020 10:54 AM
Aug 07 2020 08:27 AM
@LauranneS @Lewis-H I concur, the steps described are for a desktop app. I can confirm the Outlook mobile app does not show categories anywhere... that's really disappointing, as that's an important way I use to visually organize my messages.
Dec 06 2020 02:35 AM
You can if you use the online version. Go in your browser to outlook calendar, from there you can add the calendar to home on your phone. Find the calendar icon and login from online not to the app. There you can color code from - more options - categories. You can not add this as a widget, only the app.
But at least you can color code in your phone :D
Mar 03 2021 12:29 AM
Mar 04 2021 04:57 AM
Mar 08 2021 12:52 AM
The only color coding I see in the month view is for different calendars, not for different categories within one calendar.
Am I correct?
Thanks,
Chris
Mar 08 2021 01:16 AM
No, If a calendar has a color assigned to it (You cannot assign a category to a calendar) all events within that calendar will adhere to that color, unless a category that has a different color is applied to the specific event. You would then see the color for the calendar, and the color of the category which was assigned to that event. If you click on the specific event, you would see what category is assigned. You will see on my attached screenshot that I have assigned the Holiday category (Pink) to St. Patrick's Day. However, at the present time, you cannot assign/change categories on the mobile Outlook app.
Mar 08 2021 01:47 AM
Mar 08 2021 01:51 AM
@Allan Clarke the issue isn't viewing to be honest.
The issue is editing.
I can see my color coded events in my calendar view (also in day/week view on iOS btw), but I can't create a new event on Outlook for iOS and set a certain category to it.
Mar 08 2021 05:06 AM
Mar 24 2021 02:03 AM
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Mar 31 2021 09:55 AM
Mar 31 2021 09:59 AM
@Rob354 I recently found Nine. It works great but costly. I wish MS would add this same functionality into the Outlook app.
Apr 02 2021 02:37 PM