Create a New Personal Calendar in Microsoft Outlook - Windows

It is quite simple to create additional Outlook calendars. For example, you could create a calendar for family commitments or a calendar for project deliverables, or both.
  1. Open Microsoft Outlook 2016 on your Windows computer.
  2. In the lower left corner, click on the Calendar icon Outlook_Calendar_icon.JPG. In some versions of Outlook, you can click on the word Calendar instead of the icon.
  3. In the Calendar Navigation Pane along the left side of the screen, look for the section entitled My Calendars. Within the My Calendars section, right-click on your current calendar and select New Calendar... from the pop-up menu.
  4. In the Name field, type in the name for your new calendar.
  5. In the Select where to place the folder list, confirm Calendar is selected. If it is not, click on the word Calendar to select it.
  6. Click on the OK button.
  7. The new calendar appears in the Calendar Navigation Pane along the left side of the screen.
  8. To view the new calendar, select the check box next to the calendar name.
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