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Outlook and Exchange Solutions Center was last modified: April 16th, 2021 by Slipstick
Outlook autocomplete list opens upward

Autocomplete is messed up in Outlook

Users are reporting a problem in Outlook 2019, 2016, and Outlook 365: the autocomplete list opens upward, not downward, and the autocomplete lines are wider than normal. Some users report the X is missing to delete autocomplete entries.

New App bar in Outlook.com

Users are starting to see a new app bar in Outlook on the web, on the left size of the window, not at the bottom of the folder list – and it has buttons for the online versions of the Office apps. Office 365 Premium subscribers should be familiar with the app bar in this  

Save outlook settings to cloud

Outlook is not saving preferences

When closing and reopening Outlook, options for Mark as Read, Send Immediately, Save sent items and others revert back to the defaults.

reminders

Reset reminders closer to Meeting time

Use VBA to reset a meeting reminder to 5 minutes before meeting begins, so you don't forget.

add meetings as tentative

Meeting Request Spam

Spammers discovered a better way to get your attention: meeting requests. A meeting request spam will add a tentative appointment to your calendar (or an accepted meeting, if you autoaccept appointments) and pop up a reminder to get your attention.

daily free busy

Limit the number of appointments per day

Anyone who has a lot of meetings can understand this user's request: the ability to limit the number of meetings users can schedule with him each day by making Free/Busy appear busy.

run a script rule

Filter messages containing spam or offensive words

How to use an Outlook macro to move or delete messages containing spammy keywords.

count messages in a conversation

Count Selected Messages

How to get a count of the messages you have selected in Outlook, using a macro or copy and paste.

rule 2 looks for a word

Creating an AND rule in Outlook Rules

A user wanted to know how to create an AND rule: If the subject contains outlook AND word, do something For example: "outlook AND word" to match on a Subject line of "Mail merge Outlook and Word", but not "Outlook Teams Meeting" While Outlook Rules don't support AND within a rule, you can make it  

forward pdf files using a rule

Search PDF Attachments and Forward

This macro uses Adobe Acrobat, not Reader or other PDF applications. This run a script macro will open an attached PDF file, look for a keyword and if found, forward the attachment. If the message you are forwarding contains external content, you may need to respond to a security dialog. In this case, you will  

classic permissions dialog

Restore Outlook's Classic Permissions Dialog

How to enable Outlook's classic Permissions dialog to use instead of the simplified Permissions dialog.

iCloud control panel

Outlook iCloud Error 0x800706ba

When setting up iCloud to sync with Outlook, you may receive the following error message: "Your configuration could not be started due to an unknown error. (0x800706ba)".

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Using Yahoo and AOL accounts in Outlook

Update: Yahoo began upgrading user accounts earlier this year to require an app password if the email client did not support oAuth2 with their servers. On October 20 2020, all Yahoo accounts will be required to use an app password if the email client does not support oAuth2 to their servers. If you are using  

Insert an emoji or text using VBA

Insert Emoji using VBA

The user wanted to know how to insert an emoji using VBA: Is there a way to create a VBA code to paste an emoji. For example, Unicode 128123? :ghost: I want to insert the text wherever my cursor currently is. Sure, you can do that using VBA. You'll need to use the Word Object  

corrupt store error message

Outlook error: Something is wrong with your data files

After update Office, every time you open Outlook, you receive an error message: Something is wrong with one of your data files and Outlook needs to close. Outlook might be able to fix your file. Click OK to run the Inbox Repair Tool.

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Reset reminders closer to Meeting time

Limit the number of appointments per day

Meeting Request Spam

Filter messages containing spam or offensive words

Count Selected Messages

Creating an AND rule in Outlook Rules

Search PDF Attachments and Forward

Insert Emoji using VBA

Change Insight's Focus Time Appointments

Enable Automatic Replies (OOF) using a macro

Recent Bugs List

Microsoft keeps a running list of issues affecting recently released updates at Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Outlook for Windows.

Office Update History

Update history for supported Office versions is at Update history for Office

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Windows 10 Issues

  • iCloud, Outlook 2016, and Windows 10
  • Better Outlook Reminders?
  • Coming Soon to Windows 10: Office 365 Search
  • Outlook Links Won’t Open In Windows 10
  • BCM Errors after Upgrading to Windows 10
  • Outlook can’t send mail in Windows 10: error Ox800CCC13
  • Missing Outlook data files after upgrading Windows?

Outlook 2016 Top Issues

  • The Windows Store Outlook App
  • Emails are not shown in the People Pane (Fixed)
  • Calendars aren’t printing in color
  • The Signature or Stationery and Fonts button doesn’t work
  • Outlook’s New Account Setup Wizard
  • BCM Errors after October 2017 Outlook Update
  • Excel Files Won’t Display in Reading Pane
  • Outlook 2016: No BCM
  • Exchange Account Set-up Missing in Outlook 2016

Repair PST

Convert an OST to PST

Repair damaged PST file

Repair large PST File

Remove password from PST

Merge Two Data Files

Sync & Share Outlook Data

  • Share Calendar & Contacts
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  • Sync Calendar and Contacts Using Outlook.com
  • Sync Outlook & Android Devices
  • Sync Google Calendar with Outlook
  • Access Folders in Other Users Mailboxes

Convert to / from Outlook

  • Converting Messages and Calendar or
    Address books
  • Moving Outlook to a New Computer
  • Moving Outlook 2010 to a new Windows computer
  • Moving from Outlook Express to Outlook

Recover Deleted Items

  • Recover deleted messages from .pst files
  • Are Deleted Items gone forever in Outlook?

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