OfficeTalk needs to know about each user's normal working hours. This information is used by the meeting manager when finding availability time during the process of booking a meeting. This information is also represented graphically in diary mode so that anyone looking at a particular user's diary can see that user's availability time at a glance.
Typically, most users will have the same working hours and, for this reason, OfficeTalk lets you define the working hours or Custom Day for the workgroup as a whole. For more information, see Task Folders. By default, all users will use the workgroup Custom Day but if certain users work to different working hours then those users may over-ride these settings, specifying their own Custom Day settings. You may specify your own Custom Day settings by selecting Preferences from the Options menu from within any mode. The Preferences dialog box is displayed. Select the Custom Day page.
By default, the Use workgroup custom day check box is selected. Uncheck the check box and press the Custom Day button. The Custom Day property sheet is displayed.
Place a check box next to each weekday that is a normal working day. For most people, this is Monday to Friday inclusive. Next, for each of those days, specify a start time and an end time representing your normal working hours for each day. Press OK to save your changes.