If you're not seeing Cortana remind you to depart for appointments (provided that the appointment has a location), try this: (Update: Scroll down to the bottom of this post.)
1. Make sure that the location is listed as a favourite in the Microsoft Maps app.
2. Create the appointment using Cortana (not using the Calendar app [Update: Scroll down]). It doesn't matter if the appointment was created by speaking into Cortana or by typing. Complete all the details, including the location within Cortana. You may have to rephrase the "command" if the location is not recognized. The template that worked for me is "Schedule [name of appointment] at [time] in/at [place]".*
3. Once the appointment is created, you may then tap on the appointment within Cortana to edit it, i.e. change the status, the reminder time, etc. But make sure to access the appointment from within Cortana, not the Calendar app.
That's it. Traffic notifications should work for all your appointments created in this manner - at least for now.
Let us know if this worked for you, too!
*- For some reason, do not include punctuation marks in the command if you're going to type - it seems to disturb the ability of Cortana to recognize syntax... even if it's just a period at the end of the sentence!
UPDATE: Found another work around - you can set appointments in your Calendar app as well, just make sure you type in the name of the place in the location exactly as it was saved in your favourites in your maps app. Do NOT let the location be automatically filled in (with the address in parenthesis) - you will have to type the entire name manually.
It seems that traffic updates and departure reminders work if the location in the appointment does not contain the address in parenthesis - just the complete name of the location.
Incidentally, Cortana only includes the name of the location without the address, thus making the reminders work.
1. Make sure that the location is listed as a favourite in the Microsoft Maps app.
2. Create the appointment using Cortana (not using the Calendar app [Update: Scroll down]). It doesn't matter if the appointment was created by speaking into Cortana or by typing. Complete all the details, including the location within Cortana. You may have to rephrase the "command" if the location is not recognized. The template that worked for me is "Schedule [name of appointment] at [time] in/at [place]".*
3. Once the appointment is created, you may then tap on the appointment within Cortana to edit it, i.e. change the status, the reminder time, etc. But make sure to access the appointment from within Cortana, not the Calendar app.
That's it. Traffic notifications should work for all your appointments created in this manner - at least for now.
Let us know if this worked for you, too!
*- For some reason, do not include punctuation marks in the command if you're going to type - it seems to disturb the ability of Cortana to recognize syntax... even if it's just a period at the end of the sentence!
UPDATE: Found another work around - you can set appointments in your Calendar app as well, just make sure you type in the name of the place in the location exactly as it was saved in your favourites in your maps app. Do NOT let the location be automatically filled in (with the address in parenthesis) - you will have to type the entire name manually.
It seems that traffic updates and departure reminders work if the location in the appointment does not contain the address in parenthesis - just the complete name of the location.
Incidentally, Cortana only includes the name of the location without the address, thus making the reminders work.
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