Microsoft Outlook Intermediate-Level Tutorials and Articles

Email mail merge: personalized emails using Excel - Word & Outlook

Need to send personalized emails to individuals all at one time? That is called an "Email Mail Merge." I'm going to use Excel, Word, and Outlook - part of Microsoft 365 - to create and send bulk emails out. The order these apps are used would be Excel, then Word, and finally, Outlook.

Create a Poll in an Outlook email

Outlook now allows you to quickly create a poll in an email. This works with in conjunction with Microsoft Forms, but you do NOT have to go to Forms to use this feature. You create your poll directly in the email.

5 ways Microsoft OneNote works great with Outlook and other Office apps

I share 5 great productivity tips for OneNote and Outlook that show the tighter integration Microsoft has built into the Office apps ecosystem.

Outlook: Add buffer time between appointments / meeting

A new feature in Outlook 2016 with an Office 365 subscription allows you to add buffer time between appointments and meetings. This is an awesome new feature. You can use that time to check in with your team, get coffee, and answer critical emails.

Delay Delivery of all messages sent in Microsoft Outlook

Delay delivery of all messages in Outlook by writing a simple rule. This rule will allow messages to be delayed between 1 and 120 minutes.

Import Contacts from Excel into Outlook / People

Need to import your Excel file into Outlook People / Contacts? First, make your Excel file a CSV file. Next, make sure your data is correct.

Create canned responses in Microsoft Outlook by using Quick Parts

Do find yourself typing the same message over and over in Microsoft Outlook? You can use Quick Parts in Outlook to create canned responses to emails.

Outlook mail merge - personalize email messages

Need to send emails to a group? Instead of sending to a contact group, you can do a mail merge and personalize each recipient's email.