If you swap between using a mouse and a touch screen on your Windows 10 computer or you struggle with using a mouse, you can change the Outlook client’s input mode to suit your needs. Here’s how to toggle the input mode at wi…
To-do list software can be a real productivity booster, but there’s always the risk that it becomes just another list. Use Microsoft Planner to automatically add tasks to your calendar so you know when you’ve got due dates co…
Outlook Online lets you digitally sign or encrypt your emails, either individually or by default for all outbound messages. If this is something you need to do, here are the instructions to get it up and running….
Outlook Online has a Snooze function, just like Gmail. Use it to move items out of your inbox until you’re ready to deal with them and stop your inbox from filling up with emails you don’t need right now….
Now that working from home is the norm, video conferences are becoming the de facto way to meet. Here’s how to create Microsoft Teams meetings directly from within Outlook, without having to book them through the Teams app….
There are times when it can be useful to see all of the events in your calendar at once. Outlook lets you export all of the events between two dates into a single CSV file. Here’s how it all works.
The Status bar at the bottom of the Outlook client contains a lot of information. However, you can use a simple context menu to customize it, and either add or remove different values and shortcuts. Here’s how to configure it…
Calendars are normally shared using the iCalendar standard, often referred to as “iCal.” Every modern calendaring program, including Outlook, can accept iCal links to show a shared calendar. So if you receive one, here’s what…
Outlook Online can detect when an email contains reservation or booking information and automatically adds the details to your calendar. Here’s how to turn the automatic feature on and choose what gets added to your schedule….
One of Outlook’s most useful and least-understood options is Follow Up, the program’s email reminder tool. If you struggle to remember to answer emails after they’re no longer on the front page of your inbox, this tool is for…
Microsoft Outlook’s online app provides free and immediate translation of emails across a large number of languages for Office 365 subscribers. Here’s how to turn the feature on and use it.
An odd quirk in Outlook is the inability to add a default signature to meeting requests. Here’s a quick and simple way to set up a one-click solution that avoids cutting and pasting every time you create a meeting….
There are probably actions you regularly perform in Outlook, such as deleting, archiving, and marking things as read. Here’s how to use Quick Action buttons to add one-click options that appear over every email to perform eac…
It’s simple to print a single email, but what about a list of emails showing information like who sent them and when? Here’s how to print a list of emails from Outlook, including all of the visible information….
Emails normally stay in your email program, but occasionally you might need to keep a copy as an offline backup. Here’s how to save an email to your hard drive so it’s always available and accessible.
Phishing and other email scams are on the rise. One of the best ways to identify scam emails is to examine the email header for detailed information about the sender. Here’s how to do that in Outlook.
Despite the rise of tools like Slack, email isn’t going away, and it can sometimes feel overwhelming. One way to get your email under control is to have Outlook automatically sort incoming messages to specific folders….
A significant advantage of using Outlook on your computer is you can have multiple email accounts in one place. Here’s how you can manage everything successfully.
If you receive a phishing email, it can be a bit scary. Fortunately, nothing infects your computer if you don’t click any links or respond. Here’s what to do (and what not to do) if you receive a phishing email….
When you send an email to an Outlook contact group (formally known as a distribution list), you might want to hide the email addresses in the group from the recipients. Here’s the easiest way to protect people’s private infor…
Outlook lets you share your calendar with individual people, but you can also publish your calendar so that anyone with the right link can see it. Here’s how to do that and why you might find it useful….
Microsoft Outlook can access any email account—not just Microsoft accounts—as long as you’ve got the right information. Here’s how to hook up your email account to Outlook, using either POP3 or IMAP….
Having multiple calendars with different appointments on each one is a sure path to double bookings and an argument with someone you’ve annoyed. Get more organized and more reliable by subscribing to your Outlook Calendar i…
If you’re using OHIO (Only Handle It Once) to triage your email, you probably want to turn some of your emails into tasks. Here’s how to do that quickly and efficiently so you can get on with handling your other emails….
There are a lot of third-party add-ins and connectors available for Outlook. What’s the difference between add-ins and connectors, how do you use them, and are they safe to use? We’ve got the answers for you….
