Schedule the sending of an email in MS Outlook The ability to compose an email and then choose the time at which your email is sent is a great feature in Microsoft Outlook for managing communication timing. It's called Delivery Delay in the Classic Outlook and...
Here is a quick way to completely empty then delete those old Email Folders I'm often asked what is the best way to way to completely empty then delete all those old Email Folders that are no longer being used in the Classic Microsoft Outlook. This...
Flag emails you send in Outlook and follow up using your To Do Bar Recently, I received an email from a client who recently undertook some Outlook training with me. This was her question: "Do you have a tip on how to keep track of an...
Boost Productivity with agreed Microsoft Teams Etiquette and Guidelines Microsoft Teams has replaced email in many workplaces for communication and collaboration. However, its versatility, offering so many ways to connect—chats, channels, calls, or meetings—can sometimes create confusion when everyone has their own approach. Ideally, all users should have...
Why I don’t like using Reminders in my To Do List I am a great fan of using a digital to-do list. In fact, for the past twelve or more years, that's exactly what I've done. I started out by using Microsoft Outlook Tasks extensively for...
The ’Recall this Message’ feature in Outlook now actually works! We have all done it. Composed and then sent an email message to someone, or a group of people, only to realise that there was a mistake in the message we sent. Or worse, we sent...
If you have a touch screen Windows device or laptop, you may well have encountered the problem I'm about to address. Have you ever had a situation where your Microsoft Outlook ribbon suddenly looks very different? Suddenly, there's a lot more space between the Ribbon...
Stop oiling Squeaky Wheels and get on with your real job! How you deal with those urgent, not important tasks at work? Have you heard of the Time Management Matrix? It is sometimes called the Covey Quadrants or Covey Priority Matrix, though it was actually developed by...
Have your Outlook Navigation Bar Icons moved? Just after Christmas 2022, Microsoft pushed out a change out in some versions of Microsoft Outlook that moved the navigation bar (the icons that allow you to quickly switch between your mail, calendar, tasks, etc.) from the bottom left-hand...
Mute those annoying Teams Meeting Chat Notifications One of the things that I have become acutely aware of in recent years is the number of notifications that Microsoft Teams has injected into our daily work lives. Hardly an hour goes by when most of us aren't...