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Now here is how to modify your Outlook
Holidays File found at c:\Program Files\Office12\1033\Outlook.hol. (You may
not find the .hol extention - However, the file type will be Microsoft Office
Outlook Holidays.) Open it using Notepad and save a
backup on your desktop.
Close Outlook if it is running. Modify the Outlook.hol file with Notepad and
insert the text on the left into where you find the S section of the list of
countries... between Spain & Sweden; infact you may insert it anywhere... but
this is more orderly.
Copy and paste the modified Outlook.hol file back into the original 1033
directory. You will be asked administrative permission to continue to replace
the existing file. If 'Access is Denied' you can turn the User Access Control to
the lowest setting; needs a restart. Remember to put it back to default level
after you have saved the file successfully!
Start Outlook and under Options select Calender Options. You could now add the
Sri Lankan holidays to your Outlook Calender.
If you aleady have a section for Sri Lanka with the last year's holidays you
wish to keep then you could append the new holidays to your existing text but
you will need to change the number in the firstline by adding 30 to the number
there. Then you will also have to delete the existing holidays in your Calender
before adding the appended set, else your last year's holidays will be
duplicated.
If you are using Outlook 2003 your Outlook.hol will be located at
\Office11\1033.
Now you can buy the hooch well before the Poyaday and while you are at it don't
forget to add another bothersome recurring date to your calender... 3rd of
October is the World Temperance Day! Cheers!!!
Capt Priyantha A Dias - 14th December 2011 |