Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Google Workspace tips for faster everyday work.
Design Outlook rules that don't fight each other: conditions and exceptions, rule order, "stop processing more rules", and server-side vs client-only rules.
Read article →Work as a team in Outlook: open and send from shared mailboxes (sales@, accounts@), share and open calendars, give delegate access, set automatic replies,…
Read article →Stop "mailbox full" warnings: check your mailbox size, find and remove large emails, save attachments to OneDrive, use the Archive folder and online archive,…
Read article →Create a professional email signature (full and short versions), set defaults for new mail and replies, and save frequent replies as My Templates, Quick…
Read article →Find any email in seconds with Outlook search: from:, subject:, hasattachments:, received: dates, combining terms, the Search ribbon filters, search scopes, and Search Folders.
Read article →Use the Outlook calendar properly: appointments vs meetings, Scheduling Assistant, recurring events, Teams links, time zones, focus blocks, reminders, and turning emails into meetings.
Read article →Turn repetitive email actions into one click or a keyboard shortcut with Quick Steps: done-and-file, forward to a team, reply and delete, create a…
Read article →Create Outlook rules that file newsletters, highlight your boss’s mail, sort CC mail, and handle alerts automatically; run rules on existing mail, add exceptions,…
Read article →Set up a simple folder system that works, decide on Focused Inbox, process mail with the 4D method, use conversations, flags and categories, and…
Read article →Send the same letter to many people with their own details: connect Word to an Excel list, insert merge fields, format amounts and dates,…
Read article →Send personalised letters, emails or labels from an Excel list with Word Mail Merge — including number and date formatting fixes that trip everyone…
Read article →Practical Outlook calendar features: Scheduling Assistant, shorter meetings by default, a second time zone, focus blocks, propose new time, sharing and quick keyboard shortcuts.
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