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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Daylight Saving Time Calendar Display Bugs
When you the week starts on the Sunday Daylight time starts, appointments may appear at the wrong time in the week view.
Sync LinkedIn Contacts with Outlook desktop
In the People section of Outlook.com, I linked my Gmail, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts. I do not store any Outlook-only Contacts there, they are all linked. I'm syncing to Outlook but none of these linked People are syncing across.
How to Show the Sender’s Email Address and Reply Time in Outlook
How to show the sender’s e-mail address and other fields in a column in message list view. Many Extended MAPI properties are added to messages when they are committed to Outlook message store or the Exchange mailbox but Outlook doesn't have a built in way to expose the value. You can view them using a custom configuration form that exposes the value in a custom field.
How to Create HTML Stationery for Outlook
How to create custom stationery in Outlook and where to save it so Outlook can find it.
Outlook hangs while opening messages
A bug in Outlook allows a malformed "web bug" url to bypass the blocked external content setting. As a result, content that would normally be blocked by the Block External Content may be downloaded.
Using Outlook's New Contact Cards
How to customize the look and behavior of Outlook's new Contact cards. For Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013.
Add a file number or keyword to the subject line of messages
How to add a file number to the subject line of an Outlook message using VBA. (Sample macro included.)
How to use Outlook's VBA Editor
Basic instructions on using Outlook's VBA editor: how to open it, where to put the code, how to sign your code.
How to Remove Holidays From the Default Calendar
Microsoft Outlook comes with a file named Outlook.hol that includes lists of holidays that you can import into your personal Calendar folder using the File, Options, Calendar, Add Holidays command. This makes it easy to add holidays and many users wind up importing the same group of holidays twice or adding extra holidays. If you
Command Line Switches Tutorial
We often tell people to use switches but don't always explain how they are used, leaving the user to find out on their own. Even when we do explain how to use them, we often leave out two critical points: there is a space between outlook and the slash and most importantly, you need to
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.
Create a custom field for Outlook messages
How to create a custom field to mark messages that were responded to in Microsoft Outlook.