MS Outlook

Oops! How Can I Undo That? Okay, so the other day, we learned how to add to the Safe Senders list in MS Outlook 2003 and 2007. But what if you've accidentally added someone to the list who shouldn't be there? How can you remove that name from the list? It's a good question and … Continue reading Oops! How Can I Undo That?

Small Screen + Outlook 2007 = No Problem! Do you work with a fairly small computer monitor? I know there are some frustrating moments for me at work, because my monitor there is significantly smaller than the one I have at home. You know, once you work on a larger monitor, it's hard to adjust … Continue reading Small Screen + Outlook 2007 = No Problem!

What Time Is It There? Do you frequently work with people from different time zones? Maybe you live on the East Coast, but you end up making a lot of phone calls to the West Coast. If so, do you find yourself wondering if it's too early to call? Well, if you're also a user … Continue reading What Time Is It There?

One to Ten Days I'm sure most of you who use MS Outlook's calendar know that you can customize exactly which days are displayed by highlighting them on the mini calendar. But what if you aren't very fond of the mouse and you're looking for a quick way to change what you're seeing with just … Continue reading One to Ten Days

Browse the Web from Outlook? Yep, you read that right! With the newer versions of MS Outlook (2002, 2003 and 2007), you can surf the Web, without ever leaving Outlook. First, you need to display the Web toolbar. It's located under the View menu, Toolbar submenu, Web choice. To switch to the Internet from one … Continue reading Browse the Web from Outlook?

Don't Forget the Follow Up Have you ever sent an e-mail message from MS Outlook and while it's sending, thought to yourself, "I have to remember to do that?" It really doesn't matter what "that" is, the main issue is the remembering part. So, how can you help yourself to remember? While I'm sure you … Continue reading Don't Forget the Follow Up

Multiple Categories Do you use MS Outlook 2007's category colors? If you do, you're probably like me and you have quite a few different categories, each with its own color code. Still, I'm sure there are times when you wish you could combine two categories together for a single message, without defining yet another new … Continue reading Multiple Categories

Over and Over Again Do you use MS Outlook's calendar feature? Do you have some appointments (such as weekly staff meetings or daily deadlines) you enter into your calendar repeatedly? If so, Outlook can make those repetitive entries for you! To set an appointment as a recurring event, you need to first open the appointment. … Continue reading Over and Over Again

Send it Quick! Using MS Outlook? Prefer keyboard shortcuts to the mouse? If so, I'm sure you know about these: Ctrl + F to forward a selected e-mail. Ctrl + R to reply to a selected e-mail. Ctrl + Shift + R to reply to all for a selected e-mail. Once you're in the e-mail, … Continue reading Send it Quick!

I'll Reply to That Later Do you have an e-mail in MS Outlook you know you need to reply to, but you just don't have the time right now? I know you hate to just leave the e-mail sitting there though, because let's face it, there's a very good chance you'll completely forget about it. … Continue reading I'll Reply to That Later