This request came from an Outlook user:
Ideally, I would like to be able to right click an event and have an option to "hide this event" from my view. I haven't been able to figure out a way to create a custom view that hides the events I don't want to see without hiding the ones I do need to see.
While Outlook doesn't have a right-click > Hide command, you can get nearly the same effect with custom views and categories. Plus, it works in all versions of Outlook.
Step 1: Create a category called Hide.
Step 2: Create a custom view that hides the category called Hide.
To create a custom view in Outlook 2010 or 2013:
- Switch to the View tab.
- Choose Change View, Manage views.
- Select Copy to copy the current view or click New.
- Type a new name for the view.
- Click Modify, then Filter.
- On the Advanced tab, type Categories in the Field box, choose doesn't contain as the Condition and type Hide as the Value.
Apply the view to your calendar then right-click on an appointment or event and choose Categorize > Hide to add the category to an event.
Published July 29, 2013. Last updated on August 16, 2013.