Windows Calendar and People (Contacts) apps overlap a little with Outlook for Windows. But the hard reality is that Windows and Office development teams work very separately and sometimes at odds with each other. Yes, Microsoft loves to talk about the ‘Microsoft Advantage’ of using all their products. The two products don’t ‘talk’ to each other in any meaningful way. Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Outlook are totally separate. That brings us to the important point about Windows and Outlook both from Microsoft.
We often hear from readers asking why the calendar they setup in Outlook for Windows doesn’t automatically show up in Windows. That message might be surprising if you have Microsoft Outlook for Windows on the same computer with your calendar showing there.
“Set up your calendars to see where you need to be.” (left) or a blank calendar (right)