We're seeing a lot of questions (and complaints) about the new iCloud service and Outlook integration. Users with POP3 accounts seem to have the most problems (but could benefit the most from iCloud), since the data is local to one computer and iCloud moves it all into the cloud. We have solutions to many of the problems.
Continue reading: iCloud and Outlook ProblemsStep-by-step instructions you can use to delete or hide the default folders (such as the junk email and suggested contacts folders) that Microsoft Outlook creates in your data files.
Continue reading: How to Delete Outlook’s Default FoldersWhile you can't change Outlook's 18 hour default reminder, you can use VBA to remove the reminder or change it to a different time. While the tweaks here work specifically with reminders on All Day events, this code can be tweaked to do almost anything when a new appointment or event is saved.
Continue reading: How to Remove or Change the Reminder on All Day EventsThe Company Name field in Outlook's Contacts are limited to 40 characters when you use the Outlook Hotmail Connector and the Notes field is limited to 1024 characters.
Continue reading: Company Name Exceeds 40 CharactersThere are two methods you can use to keep canceled meetings on your calendar: keep the cancellation notice or use a Run a Script rule to create an appointment using using the meeting details. Code sample included.
Continue reading: Keep Canceled Meetings on Outlook’s CalendarMany people purchase the Home and Student version of Office 2010 because its cheap (and includes licenses for 3 computers, home use only) then discover Outlook is not included in the suite. They purchase a copy of Outlook to use with Office but discover some features don’t work. Update: When using Office 2010 Home &
Continue reading: Outlook 2010 Standalone’s Missing FeaturesOutlook lets you set the default full name order in Options. You can choose between 'First (Middle) Last' or 'Last First' (no comma separator), as well as 'First Last1 Last2'. The traditional format of 'Last, First', with a comma separator, is also supported by default. Outlook is smart enough to properly assign the names to
Continue reading: Macro to Swap First and Last Name FieldsA lot of users have problems making their preferred zoom setting stick, while others have Outlook stuck in zoom for new messages. This is mostly just how Outlook works. You can change the zoom on the fly by folding Ctrl key and either rolling the mouse wheel or by pressing the + or - key
Continue reading: Adjusting Outlook’s Zoom SettingCreate a Custom Holiday File (HOL) to share any type of all day event with other Outlook users. We include a sample file that counts the days since Jan1 and the number of days left in the year.
Continue reading: Add Holidays to Outlook’s Calendar
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