Set the Appointment Options You can use the Appointment Options to document your whereabouts and even remind you when it is time to go.   5. Try it: Set the Appointment Options Go to Appointment ->Options->Show As. Click on Out of Office.   What Do You See? The choices are: Free (White) Tentative (Blue Pattern) Busy (Blue) Out of Office (Purple)   The options and colors are displayed when this Calendar is shared on a network, such as an Exchange Server. They are also visible when the Calendar is published online.   Try This, Too: Set the Reminder Select: 5 minutes. Click Save & Close to save your appointment and return to the Outlook calendar. Keep going... Appointment ->Options->Show As->Out of Office Exam 77-884: Microsoft Outlook 2010 5. Managing Calendar Objects 5.1. Create and manipulate appointments and events: Set Appointment Options