Microsoft Outlook
How to Set Out Of Office in Outlook App? 2 Easy Methods
(Note: This guide on how to set out of Office in Outlook App is suitable for Outlook versions 2013 and later including Office 365.) Imagine this: You are on leave for a couple of days and don’t want to be bothered by work e-mails on vacation. In some cases, you may not be able to…
10 Tips for Better Outlook Email Management (1-Hour Recorded Webinar)
This Microsoft Outlook email management webinar walks you through 10 tips to get the most out of this versatile application. Outlook is part of the Microsoft 365 suite and is a popular email, contact, and calendar management tool that help you improve productivity and stay organized. Deb Ashby, your professional trainer, discusses the following: Watch the session…
How to Add or Change your Signature in Outlook? A Step-by-Step Guide
(Note: This guide on how to set out of Office in Outlook App is suitable for Outlook versions 2013 and later including Office 365.) Most people prefer to receive their information from authentic and authoritative sources. That is why, a professional email signature at the end of your message has become essential nowadays. They are widely…
How to Schedule an Email in Outlook? 4 Easy Steps
(Note: This guide on how to schedule an email in Outlook is suitable for Outlook 2013 and later versions including Office 365) Email scheduling has become an increasingly important part of our day to day work. It helps us manage our workflow, alert people on time, and increase the mail’s open rate. Although it looks…
How to Archive Email in Microsoft Outlook 2013
Archiving is an important process in Outlook 2013 and involves deleting or moving old files to a different file location. Outlook 2013 provides two ways to Archive: AutoArchiving and Manual Archiving. AutoArchiving can be done through the AutoArchiving Settings which contains an AutoArchiving Dialog. This dialog contains numerous options that control how often Outlook AutoArchives,…
How to Setup Appointments and Meetings in Microsoft Outlook 2013
Outlook 2013 features a Calendar mode that gives users access to multiple color-coded calendars corresponding to different accounts. The Ribbon function is noticeably different in Calendar mode than in Email mode, featuring different options in Tabs as well as unique Contextual Tabs. Calendar mode involves two general types of events, Appointments and Meetings, and allows…
How to Create a Signature Line in Microsoft Outlook 2013
Email Signatures are an additional element of emails in Outlook 2013, containing information such as Phone Number, Company Name and Address. Signatures can be created and added through the Insert Tab, by clicking on Signature and selecting New. Outlook allows for specific Signatures to be set as default and particular Signatures to be associated with…
Automate Incoming Email in Outlook 2013
Processing email in Microsoft Outlook 2013 involves a series of Email Actions available to the user. Deleting emails is available through the Delete Icon and the Home Tab’s Delete Button. Users can Forward emails either by double-clicking an email or right-clicking and selecting the Forward command. Emails can be filed away and Stored in both…
How to Setup Calendar Options in Outlook 2013
Outlook 2013 provides various options for customizing the Calendar, and these options are found in the Backstage View’s Options section. The first set of options deal with Work Time, defining work days and the Calendar’s format. The Calendar Options section includes a Reminder option and Propose New Time option for event attendees. Another option is…
Using the Junk Email Options in Outlook 2013
Dealing with Junk and Spam Email is vital to email management in Outlook 2013, which provides tools to do so. It is important that Outlook be meshed with installed third-part security software for both to be effective. A Junk Email Options Dialog is available through the Home Tab’s Delete Group, and contains various options pertaining…
Getting Excited About Outlook 2013 New Features
Microsoft Outlook remains the leading choice of email, contact, and calendar application for millions of users and businesses worldwide. But keeping track of contacts, emails and calendars can slurp untold time out of any workday. Microsoft Outlook 2013 is designed to help you to achieve more by streamlining and simplifying contact and email management. The…
How to setup rules in Microsoft Outlook 2013 – Part 1
Synopsis: In Outlook 2013 you can define rules that tell Outlook to perform specific actions on incoming or outgoing E-mails. In the first of two articles we look at how to create basic rules. In the second article we will look at some more advanced options. If you have good anti-virus and anti-spam software it is…