Outlook isn't all that complicated to use once you figure it, but trying to explain how to do something in Outlook often takes longer than just showing how to do it.
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Move an Outlook Personal Folders .pst File
How to move an Outlook data file (pst) to a new folder and configure Outlook to use it.
Duplicate Remover Tools
While you can remove duplicates by hand, the tools on this page make it easier when there are a lot of duplicates. Although some of these tools work only with the mail folders, many will work on any Outlook folder that contains duplicates. Featured Products ReliefJet EssentialsUse ReliefJet Essentials for Microsoft Outlook to remove, mark
Adjusting Outlook's Zoom Setting in Email
New to Outlook 365: Remember Zoom Preferences. If the fonts in incoming messages are tiny (or huge), you may have a Zoom problems. I'll show you how to fix it. If you don't have an Office 365 subscription, I have a macro that will set the zoom level for you.
Send an Email When a Reminder Fires
Another entry in my Lazy Programmer Series, a macro for Outlook users who want to schedule a message to send later. This macro is triggered by a reminder and sends a message, composed from the appointment's subject line and body.
Change the Subject of an Incoming Message
How to edit the subject of an incoming message in any version of Outlook.
Contacts are missing when you click the To button
What to do if you have Contacts in Microsoft Outlook's Contacts folder but they are not accessible when you click on the To button.
Outlook Categories and Color Categories
This page sums up a few things I've learned about Outlook categories and color categories, with suggestions for using and managing categories along with troubleshooting tips. Outlook has always supported categories; through Outlook 2003, they were simply Categories. Outlook 2007 introduced Color Categories by merging the short-lived colored flags with categories.
Create a Contact Group from a List of Addresses
How to create an Outlook distribution list or contact group from any list of email addresses, including a spreadsheet in Excel or a custom view in Outlook (with only the display name and email address visible.)
Create a custom field for Outlook messages
How to create a custom field to mark messages that were responded to in Microsoft Outlook.
How to Open Outlook Templates and Files using Toolbar Buttons
How to create a toolbar button in Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010 to open templates and files and disable the security warning dialog that displays before the template or files opens.
How to compact an Outlook data file (*.pst)
Outlook will compact the pst automatically when the amount of "white space" (space used by deleted items) exceeds 20% and it has some idle time. Outlook will work on compacting the pst when it and other programs aren't using all of your computer's resources and in most cases, it will recover the space within minutes,
How to Change the Font used for Outlook's RSS Feeds
If you don't care for Calibri font as the default for RSS feeds, you need to use a macro to change the font (on font size) as the font cannot be changed by the user. We have code samples for both Outlook 2010 and 2007.
Open All Hyperlinks in an Outlook Email Message
Use an Outlook macro to open every hyperlink in the selected email message. A version of the macro will open hyperlinks in every message in the selected folder.
Understanding Outlook's AutoComplete Cache
Outlook stores recently used email addresses in a nickname or autocomplete cache. This article helps you understand how the nickname autocomplete cache works and explains remove names from this autocomplete list and where to find the list.
Create a custom Send to... shortcut
How to create your own send to shortcut that uses your Outlook stationery and signature. Customize the shortcuts to include the email addresses and more.