Join Karen Fredricks for an in-depth discussion in this video Using drag and drop, part of Outlook 2010 Essential Training.
Did you know that you can schedule appointments or create new contacts simply by…dragging an Outlook item from on location to another?…A couple of little tricks are easy to do, but it can save you a lots of time.…Now because we're going to be dragging items from one area in Outlook to…another, I'd like to open the Folder list, which I can do by clicking the Folder…List icon on the bottom of my Navigation bar.…This allows me to see all the different portions of Outlook.…The first thing I'm going to do is schedule an appointment with one of my contacts.…So I do that by going to my Contacts area and selecting the contact.…
I'm going to take Sharon, because I want to schedule an appointment with her,…and I'm going to drag her over to the Calendar.…When I do, a New Appointment window opens up that already has…Sharon's information in it.…I can simply add my Subject, set the Location and change any of the other…options that I want, and send this message on its way to Sharon, so both of us…will be aware of this appointment.…
Author
Karen Fredricks
Released
6/22/2010- Using the Office 2010 Backstage View
- Using and customizing the Office 2010 Ribbon
- Using Outlook as an email client
- Filtering email with Quick Steps
- Scheduling with multiple calendars
- Creating tasks for to-do items
- Taking notes
- Adding multiple addresses and phone numbers for contacts
- Reading blog posts
- Integrating with social networking sites
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Q: The author covers Quick Parts in detail in Chapter 4, but doesn't mention how to delete them. How do I delete Quick Parts?
A: To delete a Quick Part, go to the Insert tab on the Ribbon. Select the Quick Parts dropdown menu and right-click on the Quick Part. Choose Organize and Delete.
The Organize and Delete dialog box will open. Select the Quick Part and clock Delete.
Note: The Organize and Delete option is selectable only in rich text editing mode. If you are composing an email in plain text mode, the option will appear grayed out.
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Introduction
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Introduction1m 14s
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1. Getting Started
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The Outlook interface2m 46s
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Starting Outlook2m 35s
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Setting up POP accounts2m 25s
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2. Working with Contacts
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Introducing contacts2m 14s
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Adding contacts6m 7s
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Working with business cards4m 42s
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Viewing contacts5m 31s
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Searching for contacts3m 13s
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Creating contact folders6m 33s
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Creating contact groups5m 27s
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3. Reading and Organizing Email
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Introducing email2m 1s
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Finding the inbox3m 18s
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Reading email3m 12s
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Searching for messages4m 37s
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4. Sending Email
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Creating new messages4m 48s
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Replying and forwarding2m 54s
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Adding attachments2m 50s
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Working with signatures4m 1s
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5. Managing Spam
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Setting up protection levels5m 34s
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6. Working with the Calendar
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Introducing Calendar3m 26s
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Creating appointments4m 49s
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Creating meetings4m 7s
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7. Getting Organized
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Deleting items from Outlook3m 52s
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Configuring options4m 25s
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Using the Conversation view3m 34s
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Quick Steps5m 57s
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Using drag and drop3m 26s
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Managing Outlook data4m 46s
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8. Exploring Additional Features
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Outlook Social Connector3m 7s
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Subscribing to blogs2m 50s
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Creating notes2m 32s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye28s
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