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In older versions of Outlook, you could right click on a contact and choose "New Appointment with contact" to create an appointment linked to the contact. This command was removed from Outlook 2007 and up but you can still create an appointment with a contact using the Meeting with contact command then canceling the meeting.  

When you need to access a non-default calendar in another user's mailbox, you need to add their mailbox to your profile. You can use this method with all versions of Outlook, including Outlook 2010. Outlook 2010 supports multiple Exchange server mailboxes in a profile. If you need full access to a mailbox and know the  

You can use custom views to display just the data you need. To make it easier to create a custom view, begin by applying a view that is similar to the view you want to create. If there are fields you don't need in your view, drag them from the row of field names to  

We often tell users to right click on the "root folder" but where exactly is that? Outlook's root folder is the top folder in your data file, where Outlook Today is. Right click on it and choose Properties (Data File Properties in Outlook 2010). From here you can check the size of the data file  

Some users are confused by the behavior of Ctrl+F in Outlook - sometimes it brings up the Find dialog, other times it Forwards the message. When the cursor is in the message body, Ctrl+F brings up the Find and Replace dialog. When the cursor is in the message header area, it opens a new copy  

Administrators can use PowerShell to create, enable, disable, or delete rules in user's mailboxes.

This code sample shows how to load the contents of a text file into an array then use the array to do something, in this example, to move messages to a new folder.

Use Outlook VBA to remove the words Invitation and Updated invitation from meetings received from Gmail users.

Viewing calendars in overlay, schedule view, or as individual calendars.

The answers to frequently asked questions about Outlook's Calendar module.

Outlook's new simplified ribbon with one row of buttons and other feature changes.

How to change the email account password and server settings in Outlook's Simplified Account settings.

A scammer is sending spam it many people this week, telling users they know their email password and browsing habits in hopes of collecting a blackmail payment. It's a scam; if you actually do visit potentially embarrassing websites they don't know it.

Outlook error message: Sorry, we’re having trouble starting Outlook. Only one version of Outlook can run at a time. Check to see if another version of Outlook is running or try restarting your computer.

Remove the Do Not Send a Response option from meeting requests to force users to accept or decline meetings.

While it is easy to use the predefined fields in Outlook, they don't give you access to all of the logical operators and supported query formats. You can select field from the ribbon to avoid typing the field name (or until you learn the field name) then edit the query. The More menu contains additional  

How to enter a custom reminder or snooze time in Microsoft Outlook.