Beginner's guide to Hotmail - #7 - Staying organized with Hotmail's calendar

Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail

- To access Hotmail's calendar click the Calendar link at the bottom of the left side navigation.

- First select the time zone you live in so the calendar will be adjusted to your area.

- To add a new calendar click the Add a new calendar link on the left side of the page.

- Give the new calendar a name and pick a color you want it associated with. You can also give it a description, but this is optional. Click Save when you are done.

- To add an event click the date that the event will take place on.

- You will see the word Add appear in the top right of the date's field. Click it to add an event.

- Type in name of the event, and where it's going to be. Under the Calendar field you can select which calendar you want this event associated with.

- You can then select the start and end times.

- If you click on the Add more details link you'll be add a re-occurrence to this event (for instance if it's a birthday) or a description of the event.

- You can also have an e-mail sent to you to remind you of the event by choosing a time from the Send reminder drop down menu.

- Remember to click Save at the bottom left of the page to save all your changes.

- To view the information for an event hover over the event and the information will pop up. You can select Edit event or Delete Event from this menu.

- You can hide calenders by clicking the check mark next to their name on the left side navigation menu.