Group Policy and Outlook

[shoffman]

Hello,
We are looking to enable users to view group schedules without having to go through a maze to get there. Currently, to view group schedules, users need to open Outlook, click Calendar, then select public calendars in public folders, then they have to click in the public calendar, go to Actions>>View Group Schedules>>Select All Employees>>Select Open. This seems so complicated to me and I know our employees will feel it even more strongly!

One of the reasons that we need a new solution is that people stop half way through - after clicking on "Public Calendars" they will then enter their information in the public calendar view, which obviously is ineffective! I know there is a "view group schedules" shortcut in the toolbar, but it defaults to the personal calendar instead of the public.

Is there an easier solution to this? We would the ability to create a shortcut like the quick access toolbar in Word 2007 that goes directly to the public calendar. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks
Seth