Outlook desktop calendar defaults to open at 12am instead of the work day

Anonymous
2024-07-19T17:44:10+00:00

I use the desktop version and it opens with midnight at the top instead of 8am like is used to

  1. the Web version opens to the current time but the desktop version opens to 12am (see screen shot)

I would like it to open either to the beginning of my day (at 8am like is used to) or the current time is fine as well (like the web version does)

  1. my desktop version is

I can scroll down every time but its annoying. My work hours are set to 8am-4pm. I am not using New Outlook because you cannot move the folders around. This issue is only a few months old.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-07-03T19:48:32+00:00

    Aaron.. you are awesome! This worked for me. I didn't need to go to Outlook web but I updated my work hours on the desktop version then waited a few minutes closed Outlook then reopened it and my calendar now shows the work hours I input. Really appreciate the advice!

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