Join Gini von Courter for an in-depth discussion in this video Finding an email, part of Outlook 2013: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts.
…Microsoft Outlook has great search functionality.…Whether you're searching for email, calendar, a particular contact.…We already know how to use Search People.…The equivalent is Search Folder or Search Mailbox.…Now, notice that I'm in my inbox.…And when I say I want to search by clicking in the Search Box.…It says it's going to search the current mailbox by default, but the setting for…Outlook is actually Current Folder.…If I go to a folder, it will always say current folder.…
So, what's different?…In the inbox, they assume you want to search everything below it.…So if I'm searching the inbox and I'm searching automatically, the inbox and…all its subfolders, if I'm searching in a particular folder,…I'm searching that folder.…I want to find an email,…some place in my inbox that has information about a new ERP project.…So I'm simply going to type ERP and…press Enter, and there are the two messages that I have.…Excellent.…Now, if I only wanted to search in my current folder, I can do that.…Or I can choose Subfolders.…
Author
Gini von Courter
Released
9/2/2014- Finding a contact in seconds flat
- Reusing text with Quick Parts
- Color-coding emails
- Making use of favorites
- Speed-reading email
- Dealing with junk mail
- Sharing your calendar via email
- Including screenshots
- Changing task start and due dates
- Cloning appointments
- Linking contacts
- Setting up an out-of-office message
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome40s
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1. Top Ten Power Shortcuts
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Taking a peek1m 27s
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Adding people to Favorites1m 39s
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2. Organizing Your Inbox
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Viewing your inbox your way4m 23s
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Using Conversation view3m 55s
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Managing your inbox1m 39s
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Making use of favorites2m 17s
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Deleting old messages4m 58s
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3. Managing Incoming Messages
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Using Quick Steps5m 20s
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Assigning categories3m 38s
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Dealing with junk mail4m 22s
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Finding an email5m 27s
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Using search folders4m 5s
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4. Creating Emails and Replying to Them
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Using your address books3m 17s
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Using Bcc--or not7m 5s
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Quickly attaching files3m 4s
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5. Creating Special-Use Emails
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Inserting a screenshot2m 12s
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Conducting a vote via email3m 16s
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6. Staying on Task
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Displaying the To Do bar1m 14s
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Five ways to view your tasks2m 41s
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Setting task reminders1m 28s
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7. Tips for Calendars, Meetings, and Appointments
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Entering appointment details4m 20s
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Cloning appointments2m 38s
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Changing the time scale1m 42s
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Showing two time zones2m 2s
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8. Working with Contacts
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Linking your contacts2m 11s
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Adding a photo to a contact1m 39s
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Sharing contacts3m 1s
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View or add contact info1m 28s
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Viewing contacts3m 22s
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9. Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks
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Using Outlook Today2m 54s
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Working offline2m 5s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 4s
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