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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...

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Addendum 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...

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Internet 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

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Beta2 has been released!

Hooray! Beta2 is out! Checkout http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx for more details.

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How 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...

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By 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...

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OneNote 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...

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E-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...

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Outlook 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,...

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Make 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...

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Beta 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,...

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Olya'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...

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Make 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:...

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Olya'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

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Project 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...

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Project 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...

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Give 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...

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Don'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,...

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Office 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...

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The 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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