How-to guides and tutorials to help you perform specific tasks and use the Microsoft Outlook application to manage your emails.
Clear the Outlook cache in Windows 10 by emptying RoamCache, rebuilding the .ost file, clearing AutoComplete, and resetting the new Outlook app. Continue Reading How to Clear the Outlook Cache in Windows 10
Sync your Outlook calendar on Windows 10 with the new Outlook app or classic Outlook, add calendars by link, and fix a calendar that won’t update. Continue Reading How to Sync Your Outlook Calendar on Windows 10
Make Outlook text bigger with the zoom slider, larger message list and default fonts, or Windows display scaling on Windows 10. Continue Reading How to Make Outlook Bigger in Windows 10
Pin emails in new Outlook for Windows or Outlook on the web, use flags, categories, or search folders in classic Outlook, and pin messages on your phone. Continue Reading How to Pin Emails in Outlook on Windows 10: A Step-by-Step Guide
Install the free new Outlook for Windows from the Microsoft Store or classic Outlook from Microsoft 365, then add your email account. Continue Reading How to Install Outlook on Windows 11
Sign out of Outlook on a Mac by removing the account in Outlook > Settings > Accounts, or sign out of Microsoft 365 for all Office apps. Continue Reading How to Sign Out of Outlook on a Mac
Set up Outlook email on iPhone with the Outlook app or the Mail app (Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail Accounts). Includes work account tips. Continue Reading How to Set Up Outlook Email on an iPhone
Show the From field in Outlook 2013 and later from the Options tab of a new message, then choose which account or address sends your email. Continue Reading How to Show the From Field in Outlook 2013
Turn off read receipts in Outlook 2013: stop requesting them, stop sending them to others, change a single message, and find the settings in newer Outlook. Continue Reading How to Turn Off Read Receipts in Outlook 2013
Export Outlook 2013 contacts to a CSV file with File > Open and Export > Import/Export > Export to a file. Includes PST and vCard options. Continue Reading How to Export Contacts From Outlook 2013
Open a new email in Outlook 2013, click the Options tab, then Bcc in the Show Fields group. It stays on for new messages. Steps for newer versions too. Continue Reading How to Show the Bcc Field in Outlook 2013
Many popular email applications provide you with some advanced ways that you can send an email. One of these options involves read receipts, which is… Continue Reading How to Request a Read Receipt in Outlook 2013
Adding signature information to your email application is a good way to ensure that important information is sent to your contact automatically. But you may… Continue Reading How to Edit a Signature in Outlook 2013
Update your email password in Outlook 2013: File > Account Settings > Change > Password > Next. Covers Exchange accounts and Credential Manager. Continue Reading How to Change Your Email Password in Outlook 2013
Strike through text in Outlook with the Format Text tab, the Font dialog (Ctrl + D), or the new Outlook toolbar. Plus fixes when strikethrough is grayed out. Continue Reading How to Strike Through Text in Microsoft Outlook
The steps above were performed in Microsoft Outlook for Office 365, but will work in most other versions of Microsoft Outlook as well. Note that… Continue Reading How to Set Up a Signature in Outlook
When I am working at my computer, it’s pretty common for me to have a few different programs open all the time. One of those… Continue Reading How to Disable Desktop Alerts in Outlook for Office 365
The search feature in Outlook 2013 is an incredibly useful tool that helps you to find emails based on a number of parameters and queries.… Continue Reading How to Stop Limiting the Number of Search Results in Outlook 2013
It’s pretty common to run into performance issues with certain applications, especially if those applications are running for a long time, or if there are… Continue Reading How to Turn Off Animations When Expanding Conversations in Outlook 2013
If you live in the United States then you may think of email addresses that end with .com, .net, or .org as something that is… Continue Reading How to Allow International Domain Names in Outlook 2013
Your Outlook.com email account has a number of options that can control the way your emails are displayed and handled. You may have noticed that… Continue Reading Why is Outlook.com Combining Messages from a Conversation?
Find emails with attachments in Outlook 2013 using Filter Email > Has Attachments or the hasattachments:yes search keyword. Continue Reading How to Search for Emails With Attachments in Outlook 2013
Have you crafted an email that you need to send to someone, but you don’t want to send it until a specific time in the… Continue Reading How to Delay Delivery in Outlook 2016
When you write an email in a mail application, you almost always have the option of sending that email to more than one person. You… Continue Reading How to BCC Someone When Sending an Email from AOL Mail
When you delete an email or a contact in Microsoft Outlook 2013, that item goes to your Trash folder or your Deleted Items folder. If… Continue Reading How to Get Outlook 2013 to Stop Asking for Confirmation Before Deleting
The reminder feature in Microsoft Outlook 2013 offers a helpful way for you to receive notifications about upcoming appointments or tasks. The reminders are shown… Continue Reading How to Disable the Reminder Sound in Outlook 2013
It can be difficult to keep track of your schedule when you are in a chaotic environment, or if your schedule often fills up far… Continue Reading How to Create an Appointment in Outlook 2013
Are the emails that you write in Microsoft Outlook 2013 just sitting in your inbox? Often this can occur because you aren’t connected to the… Continue Reading How to Send Immediately When Connected in Outlook 2013
Mark an email as high importance in Outlook 2013: Message tab > Tags > High Importance, then send. Plus low importance and sorting. Continue Reading How to Send an Email With High Importance in Outlook 2013
Spell checking is an important last step to take before you send an email message. Spelling mistakes can be embarrassing and, depending on the nature… Continue Reading How to Spell Check the Original or Forwarded Message in Outlook 2013
There are a lot of different places in Outlook 2013 that you can click to adjust settings, access tools, and perform actions. One of these… Continue Reading How to Show More Navigation Options at the Bottom of the Outlook 2013 Window
Make Outlook 2013 spell check every email before sending, turn on spell check as you type, set the proofing language, and fix spell check that won’t run. Continue Reading How to Automatically Spell Check Emails in Outlook 2013
Outlook 2013 has a helpful setting where it allows you to specify the hours at which you are at work. Once these hours are set… Continue Reading How to Set Work Hours in Outlook 2013
Outlook 2013 is able to show pictures of your contacts if a picture has been set for that contact. This can be a helpful way… Continue Reading How to Hide User Photographs in Outlook 2013
When you are quickly scanning through your Outlook inbox, you may not be interested in reading every message that you see. Some emails can easily… Continue Reading How to Change the Number of Lines Shown for Previews in Outlook 2013
The calendar section in Microsoft Outlook 2013 can show weather information. This is beneficial for people that want access to that information when they are… Continue Reading How to Stop Showing Weather Info on the Calendar in Outlook 2013
There’s a handy interaction in Microsoft Outlook 2013 where you can receive meeting requests in your Inbox, click on them, choose an option, then Outlook… Continue Reading How to Prevent Outlook 2013 from Deleting Meeting Requests
Make Outlook 2013 empty Deleted Items on exit: File > Options > Advanced > Empty Deleted Items folders when exiting. Plus manual options. Continue Reading How to Empty Deleted Items When Closing Outlook 2013
The Sent Items folder in Outlook 2013 is where the program saves the emails that you write. This provides a convenient place for you to… Continue Reading How to Stop Saving Sent Messages in Outlook 2013
Outlook 2013 stores the SMTP server and port in an email account’s outgoing-server settings. You should change the port only to the value specified by… Continue Reading How to Find and Change the SMTP Port Number in Outlook 2013
Turn off spell check in Outlook 2013: File > Options > Mail, untick Always check spelling before sending, and turn off check as you type. Continue Reading How to Turn Off Spell Check in Outlook 2013
The default settings in Outlook 2013 are typically fine for most users, but you might eventually decide to change some options, such as how often… Continue Reading How to Change the Default Font in Outlook 2013
Notifications are an important part of your smartphone and many of the programs that you use on your computer, as they allow you to work… Continue Reading How to Turn Off the New Email Notification Sound in Outlook 2013
Send a folder in Outlook by zipping it and attaching the ZIP, or share it with a OneDrive link to avoid attachment size limits. Covers Windows, Mac and web. Continue Reading How to Send a Folder in Outlook (Zip or Share a Link)
Outlook 2013 allows its users to send meeting requests among one another. Accepting the request will add it to your Outlook calendar, while deleting it… Continue Reading How to Stop Deleting Meeting Request Emails in Outlook 2013
One of the notification types utilized by Outlook 2013 involves a pop-up “desktop Alert” that appears in a blue box at the bottom-right corner of… Continue Reading How to Disable the Outlook 2013 Notification That Appears at the Bottom Right Corner of the Screen
If you have recently changed your name, or if you have started to use a colleague’s work email (such as a customer service or general… Continue Reading How to Change Your Name On Emails That You Send From Outlook 2013
Classic Outlook stores signatures in the AppData Roaming Microsoft Signatures folder. Open it, back it up, and move signatures to a new PC. Continue Reading Where Are Outlook Signatures Stored? (Outlook 2013 and Later)
Emails that you receive contain a lot of information about where the message was sent from. This information is contained in a location called the… Continue Reading How to View Full Email Headers in Outlook 2013
Get the Outlook 2013 Folder Pane back with View > Folder Pane > Normal, or expand it if it is minimized to a thin bar. Continue Reading Where Is My Folder Pane in Outlook 2013?