IT@NUS: Tips & Tricks

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Import Singapore Holidays into the Calendar

Outlook Calendar allows Singapore holidays to be imported to let users make better plans using their calendar.

Download the Singapore Holidays from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) website in the form of iCalendar format (.ics). For the case of Year 2009, the file can be found here.
From Outlook main window, select File, Import and Export...
Select Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar file (.vcs)
Select the .ics file that was downloaded from the MOM website.
Select Import when prompted.

The Singapore holidays has now been imported into your calendar.

Display an alternate calendar

Outlook provides an alternate calendar. This allows you to view other calendar along the normal date.

To do so, from the Tools menu, click Options, and then click on Calendar Options.

To enable an alternate calendar. checked on Enable alternate calendar. Then specify the type of calendar you want. In this example above, I have selected Chinese calendar.

In the Calendar, you would now see the alternate date appearing.