Microsoft Outlook

PSA: You Can See Sports and TV Schedules in Outlook Calendar

When is the Denver Broncos next game? Is The Office on this week? You can get answers to questions like these right from your calendar. On the web and your mobile device, see sports and TV schedules in Outlook calendar….

Sandy Writtenhouse Sep 18th

How to Use Immersive Reader in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and OneNote

To make reading documents, emails, and notes easier, try Immersive Reader in Microsoft Office. With font, grammar, voice, focus, and other settings, you can customize and use Immersive Reader in Word, Outlook, and OneNote….

Sandy Writtenhouse Aug 31st

How to Propose a New Time for a Microsoft Outlook Event

Have you ever received an event invitation that you wanted to attend but had a conflict at that time? If you’re an Outlook user, you can propose a new time for that meeting, appointment, or conference call….

Sandy Writtenhouse Aug 29th

How to Manage New Time Proposals in Microsoft Outlook Calendar

A handy feature of Outlook calendar is the ability for invitees to propose new times for events. As the event organizer, you can accept or decline a proposal and even stop others from being able to propose new times….

Sandy Writtenhouse Aug 7th

How to Add Formulas to Tables in Microsoft Outlook

Not every table we create or calculation we figure needs to be done in Excel. If you’re using Microsoft Outlook and want to include a table with a formula in your email, it’s easier to do than you might think….

Sandy Writtenhouse Aug 4th

How to Accept a Previously Declined Event in Microsoft Outlook

Have you ever declined an event request only to discover that you need to accept and attend after all? What happens to those declined invitations? We’ll explain where they go and how to accept a previously declined event in O…

Sandy Writtenhouse Jul 27th

How to Change the Spellchecking Language in Outlook Online

Are you sending an email in a second language but not sure if you spelled a word correctly? Microsoft Outlook Online has a quick and easy way to change the spellchecking language to help you out.

Rob Woodgate Apr 10th

How to Add a Gmail Account to Outlook Online

Microsoft Outlook Online has a dedicated button for adding a Gmail account to your online email client. Here’s how to pull your Gmail emails into Outlook in just a few clicks.

Rob Woodgate Mar 23rd

How to Use Microsoft Outlook as an RSS Feed Reader

RSS feeds are great for getting alerted to new articles on your favorite sites. But your personal time shouldn’t be taken up with reading work articles. Split your professional and personal subscriptions by adding work feeds …

Rob Woodgate Mar 7th

How to Force Outlook to Spellcheck Emails Before They’re Sent

If perfect spelling is not your area of expertise, professional-looking emails can be something of a minefield. Nobody wants their communications to have spelling errors left in, so let Microsoft Outlook help by automatically…

Rob Woodgate Jan 26th

How to Create a Poll In Microsoft Outlook

Need to quickly get feedback or answers to a question? Microsoft has added a quick poll feature, powered by Microsoft Forms, to both the Outlook client and Outlook Online. Here’s how it works.

Rob Woodgate Jan 15th

How to Stop Microsoft Outlook from Saving Sent Emails

Clearing out your Sent Items folder in Microsoft Outlook normally means either deleting all the emails or moving them into an archive. Whichever you prefer, here’s how to automate the process by either not saving sent emails …

Rob Woodgate Jan 12th

How to Use Microsoft Outlook Online’s File View

Searching through emails for attachments can be time-consuming and annoying. Thankfully, Microsoft has a “File” view in Outlook Online that makes it easy to find any document you’re looking for. Here’s how it works….

Rob Woodgate Jan 2nd

How to Use Outlook’s “My Templates” Add-in For Quick Text Entry

Almost everyone who uses email at work types the same phrases multiple times a day. Save time by using “My Templates,” Microsoft Outlook’s add-in for one-click text entry, to store and add phrases of your choice….

Rob Woodgate Dec 31st, 2020

How to Open a PST File in Microsoft Outlook

If you want to retrieve a single email from a backup file, importing that whole file of emails into Outlook is time-consuming overkill. Here’s how to open a PST file in Microsoft Outlook and browse the contents, no importing …

Rob Woodgate Dec 28th, 2020

How to Use vCalendar Files in Outlook

Microsoft Outlook uses vCalendar files to exchange information about meetings and appointments with others in your home or organization. With vCalendar files, you can easily schedule appointments with others even if they’re…

Bryan Clark Dec 18th, 2020

How to Backup and Restore Emails in Microsoft Outlook

Modern email systems keep your mail in the cloud so you can access it from anywhere, but even they have storage limits. Here’s how to take a backup of your Microsoft Outlook emails and restore it if you ever need those messag…

Rob Woodgate Dec 14th, 2020

How to Use the Calendar and Event Scheduling in Outlook 365 for Mac

After its fall 2020 update, Microsoft Outlook 365 for Mac has two additional views for your calendar, an easier way to RSVP, better options for scheduling events, and a handy new status for invitations. Plus, it’s all packed …

Sandy Writtenhouse Dec 4th, 2020

How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Microsoft Outlook

Instead of forwarding several emails individually, you can send them all at once as attachments. You can do this with both Microsoft Outlook’s native desktop client and the online web app. Here’s how to forward emails as atta…

Marshall Gunnell Dec 3rd, 2020

How to Use the vCard Feature in Outlook

A vCard is a virtual business card that you can attach to emails in Outlook (or elsewhere) and send digitally. Here’s how to create a vCard, send one, or import one in both Outlook and Gmail.

Bryan Clark Nov 30th, 2020

How to Export and Import Outlook’s Safe and Blocked Senders

Microsoft Outlook’s Junk Email functionality works best when you train it by adding senders to the Safe Senders and Blocked Senders lists. Here’s how to export those lists and reimport them to a new machine or account….

Rob Woodgate Nov 20th, 2020

What’s New in Outlook 365 for Mac’s Fall 2020 Update

Microsoft Outlook 365 received a nice update for Mac in the fall of 2020. Along with an enhanced look came new and improved features. With everything from a customizable toolbar and better search to the ability to snooze emai…

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 19th, 2020

How to End Meetings Early in Microsoft Outlook Automatically

If you’re struggling with back-to-back meetings all day, let Microsoft Outlook help by automatically changing the end time so you can take a short break. You can do this in either the Outlook client or the Outlook web app….

Rob Woodgate Nov 10th, 2020

How to Create a Meeting Straight from an Email in Outlook

Sometimes an email comes in that is best dealt with by having a meeting. Here’s how to create a meeting directly from an email in either the Microsoft Outlook desktop client or the Outlook web app.

Rob Woodgate Oct 29th, 2020

How to Customize Alert Messages for Specific Emails in Outlook

Email can overwhelm you with unimportant messages. Sometimes, though, you really need to know when a certain message hits your Inbox. Fortunately, you can set up custom alerts in Microsoft Outlook to make sure you don’t miss …

Rob Woodgate Oct 26th, 2020