The Outlook Favorites list is used to highlight important folders from your folder list. In this video, learn how to customize the Favorites list to support your work style.
- [Instructor] In the upper left-hand corner … of the navigation pane, we have a Favorites list. … And these are favorite folders that we keep here. … I can customize this list. … And a reason that I will often customize the list … is I have an important folder that's a subfolder. … If I collapse the inbox, … I lose track of the fact that I have new messages … that are in projects. … And even if I didn't lose track, … why do I want to have to remember that? … I can take the Onboarding Project … and I can simply drag it and drop it here. … I'm not moving it. … This is actually a list of pointers … that go to these folders. … And if I wanted Staff Survey to be there as well, … as part of the Inbox, simply drag them here, … so that I have both the ability to quickly click on … and look at specific folders … and so that I have transparency into which of my folders … have new messages in them that are unread … without needing to expand all of my folders … here in the list. … Because this is so customizable, …
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10/4/2019- Customizing and using categories
- Email management
- Adding a column to a view
- Sorting and filtering in a view
- Conditional formatting
- Using custom search folders
- Customizing and using categories
- Setting AutoArchive options
- Creating custom Quick Steps
- Creating rules from scratch or from messages
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Email management2m 30s
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1. Review Messages
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Use the Focused Inbox2m 22s
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Use the Reading Pane4m 41s
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Ignore a conversation2m 27s
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Use Mailbox Cleanup2m 51s
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Add an app2m 4s
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2. Put Views to Work
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Add a column to a view2m 19s
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Filter a view1m 44s
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Save a view2m 10s
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3. Get Organized with Folders and Catetgories
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Create Inbox folders4m 36s
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Move or copy messages3m 18s
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Use custom search folders2m 13s
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Customize and use categories5m 40s
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Set AutoArchive options4m 44s
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4. Automate Actions with Rules and Quick Steps
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Flag an email4m 36s
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Use a built-in Quick Step3m 32s
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Create a custom Quick Step2m 23s
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Create a rule from a message2m 29s
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Create a rule from scratch4m 32s
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Edit and manage email rules4m 11s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 13s
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