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URL: There are several things to check if your Calendar or Task reminders do not appear. First, make sure that the reminders are enabled. To do this:. In Outlook 2007, go to Tools Options Other Advanced Options Reminder Options. Make sure the Display the Reminder option is selected. In Outlook 2010/2013/2016/2019, go to File Options Advanced and find the Reminders section.
Never miss a reminder Set reminders to pop up over windows you’re working in. Otherwise, Outlook will blink in the taskbar to get your attention. Don't take it away! Yes, occassionally. Keep it please. Yes, but I can do without it. No, I stopped using it. I just accepted a meeting cancellation notice in outlook on iOS, but yet it did not remove it from the server calendar but did remove it from the calendar on my device. That’s my desktop outlook errantly shows the meeting still on my calendar.
Make sure the Show Reminders option is selected. Note: Reminders do not appear on top of other windows when Outlook is running in the background (minimized). If you're using Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal, Office 365 Business, and Office 365 ProPlus on Monthly Channel ( Version 1803 or newer) then you may also see 'Show reminders on top of other windows' option. For subscription customers on one of the Semi-Annual Channels, this option will become available after upgrading to Version 1808. Read the Knowledge Base article on to check your Outlook version. If 'Show reminders' field was already checked, then proceed with the steps below.
Important: We recommend backing up your Outlook data first. Read the Knowledge Base article on for details on backing up your data. Once you have your data backed up, close Outlook. Then click Start Run, and type in: outlook.exe /cleanreminders and press Enter or click OK. All of the reminders that you have missed should start to appear on your screen. If they do not, create a test task or calendar appointment to see if you are prompted with a reminder.
If you do not get prompted with a reminder, continue on to step 2. Close Outlook, then click Start Run, and type in: outlook.exe /resetfolders and press Enter or click OK. All of the reminders that you have missed should start to appear on your screen now.
Close Outlook. Then click Start Run, and type in: outlook.exe /cleanfreebusy and press Enter or click OK. Note: This command is no longer supported and works only for Outlook 2010, Outlook 2007 and earlier versions.
All of the reminders that you have missed should start to appear on your screen. If they do not, create a test task or calendar appointment to see if you are prompted with a reminder. If you do not get prompted with a reminder, continue on to step 3.