Get all those scheduled calls off my ACT! calendar May 1 06
Q: I manage several important contacts using ACT!, but when I schedule a reminder to Call Contact in ACT!, ACT! automatically schedules a 30 minute block of time on my Calendar for that particular day. This is helpful if it is truly a scheduled call (like a conference call) but for calls that I merely need to remind myself as a follow-up, this becomes cumbersome. Is there a way in ACT! to have all my scheduled Calls default where they don’t show up on my calendar?
A: Yes. Here’s how:
In ACT! 6.0
- Edit > Preferences…
- Click the - Scheduling tab
- Select ‘Calls’ from the drop down list in the ‘Settings for’ field
- Select ‘0 minutes’ in the ‘Duration’ field
- Click ‘Apply’
- Click ‘OK’
In ACT! 2005 and newer:
- Tools > Preferences…
- Click the ‘Calendar & Scheduling’ tab
- Click the ‘Scheduling Preferences…’ tab
- Select ‘Calls’ in the ‘Activity type settings’ field
- Select ‘0 minutes’ in the ‘Duration’ field
- Click ‘OK’
That's it! | 
