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November 2008 - Posts

Tip 568: Filter File Types

posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:13 PM by outlooktips
An Outlook user wants to know if he can add more file types to the All Files (*.*) filter. This is not possible, but you don’t need to add more file extensions to the list to filter by extensions. You just need to type the extension in the file name Read More
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Tip 567: Add Comments

posted Friday, November 21, 2008 8:37 PM by outlooktips
If you use Outlook 2007, you can add comments to an HTML or RTF email, using the same Reviewer comment used with Word.  (It doesn’t work with plain text.) You need to be in Edit mode (Other Actions button, Edit message) then select a word or phrase Read More
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Tip 566: View BCC

posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:50 PM by outlooktips
When you send a message BCC, you can review the names of the people you sent it to by opening the message. Other options are creating a custom view that contains the BCC field or using Actions, Resend message. Read More
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Tip 565: Edit the Subject

posted Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:17 PM by outlooktips
An Outlook user wanted to know how to identify emailed voice messages and faxes with the person who left the message or sent the fax. The voice mail and fax servers send them from a generic address and he wants to make it easier to see who they are really Read More
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Tip 564: Default Meeting Length

posted Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:10 PM by outlooktips
If you create a new appointment by clicking the new button when in the month view, it defaults to 30 min, if you use the day or week view, it uses the same time period as on the time scale. Read More
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Tip 563: Custom forms and Outlook Security

posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:08 PM by outlooktips
For a custom message form with custom properties to work fully, the form must be published to the Organizational Forms library or to each user's Personal Forms library, with the "Send form definition with item" box on the (Properties) page of the form Read More
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Tip 562: To-Do Bar Time and Dates

posted Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:03 PM by outlooktips
A reader wants to know how to show the date on appointments in the To-Do Bar:“When I look at my appointments in the To Do Bar I can't tell which day of the week the appointment is for since it only shows the appointment time.  It does show up when Read More
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Tip 561: Linking Outlook Items

posted Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:02 PM by outlooktips
There are two different ways you can link an Outlook item to a Contact. 1. You can insert an Outlook item into a contact. Open the Contact and click the Insert menu, Attach item command. Browse to the item you want to link and click insert. 2. You Read More
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