How to show tasks from some folders and not others in the To-Do Bar - a...
Recently, I received the following e-mail and I thought I would post my response:Hi Melissa, Since you’re so active on bloggin on Outlook I was wondering if you can help me solve this question. I have...
View ArticleAddendum to How to show tasks from some folders and not others in the To-Do...
Andrew Coates was kind enough to point out that there is another way to hide a folder that is much, much simpler. Thanks Andrew!If you have one particular folder that you want to hide, for example, a...
View ArticleInternet Calendars
There is a good post on internet calendars written by Can Comertoglu, Outlook PM on Michael Affronti's blog. Check it out: http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_affronti/archive/2006/05/10/594986.aspx-Melissa
View ArticleBeta2 has been released!
Hooray! Beta2 is out! Checkout http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx for more details.
View ArticleHow I work with Outlook 12
Now that Beta2 is out, it seems like high time I explain how I use the new time management system in Outlook to manage my tasks and e-mail. There are many ways of managing one’s time, and what follows...
View ArticleBy Popular Demand
From Hank Leukart:Working at Microsoft is the most fun when we get to fulfill customers’ dreams – or at least their software needs. Sometimes, we hear a feature request so often from so many different...
View ArticleOneNote and Outlook Task Syncing - OneNote notes as context for your tasks...
Here is a post from Olya Veselova of OneNote. A few of you have mentioned in comments How I work with Outlook 12 that you use OneNote; the following should really interest you. Look for more posts from...
View ArticleE-mail Etiquette
Since starting work in Outlook, I have begun to think about the unwritten rules of e-mail etiquette and about how we could save each other a great deal of time, energy, and grief if we just did a...
View ArticleOutlook 2007 and Getting Things Done
Every now and then someone asks about how to use Outlook 2007 with the Getting Things Done (GTD) /Take Back Your Life! methodology, which suggests heavy use of categories and tasks to manage your mail,...
View ArticleMake that PST show up on the To-Do Bar
Do you have a pst or an archive that has tasks and flagged mail it, but the tasks and flagged mail don’t show up on the To-Do Bar? Here’s how you can make it work! Right click on the name of your...
View ArticleBeta 2 Technical Refresh is out!
An update (technical refresh) for Beta 2 has been released. As this is an update, it needs to be installed over Beta 2. Files saved in the Beta 2 file format may not open once the update is installed,...
View ArticleOlya's OneNote Blog
For all you OneNote fans out there, Olya has just started her own OneNote Blog. Her blog will probably cover a myriad of topics, including task integration, and lots of tips and tricks; her first post...
View ArticleMake your To-Do Bar only show tasks
For some of you, flags may have had a whole different meaning, and the fact that the To-Do Bar is cluttered with your flagged mail and flagged contacts may not be working for you. Here is a solution:...
View ArticleOlya's latest post: Assigning Tasks from Shared OneNote Notebooks
Check out Olya's latest post on Assigning Outlook tasks from OneNote shared notebooks. She details how to use OneNote as a depository for a shared task list. Cool stuff! -Melissa
View ArticleProject Server Tasks in Outlook: Part 2
The following is the second in a series of two posts from Jon Kaufthal, a program manager from the Project team. Click here to see the first post. - MelissaFor those of you new to Project and Project...
View ArticleProject Server Tasks in Outlook: Part 1
The following is the first in a series of two posts from Jon Kaufthal, a program manager from the Project team. - MelissaHi Outlook task fans--I’m excited to introduce you to Project Server’s...
View ArticleGive me your best scenario
Hey you! I am looking for some good scenarios around lightweight project management (hierarchical task lists, sub tasks, dependent tasks, etc – you choose.) Please help me help you by adding a comment...
View ArticleDon't Delete: Mark it Complete
I have heard of a few instances where people love the To-Do Bar, but can't figure out how to get tasks off of it. So here is a little explanation. Because the To-Do Bar is a collection of tasks,...
View ArticleOffice 2007 has been Released To Manufacturing!
I am happy to announce that on Friday, November 3 the 2007 Microsoft Office system was released to manufacturing. You can read the official press release here. Thank you to everyone that helped to make...
View ArticleThe Outlook Gadgets are here!!!
I am excited to announce that the Outlook 2007 gadgets for the Windows Vista Sidebar have just been posted to the web! Check them out:· Outlook Upcoming Appointments– shows you your upcoming...
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