Monthly Archives: November 2017

Convert Emails to Tasks to Prevent Aimless Work

Nov 30, 2017 There is something that is almost as bad as goofing off at work, and it’s called Aimless Work. That’s when you work on whatever is in front of you at the moment instead of prioritizing your work. People who … Continue reading

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Outlook 2016 Archive Button—Can’t Change Target Folder Now

Nov 27, 2017 In my June 6, 2017 newsletter I discussed using the Archive folder and button that Microsoft added to some releases of Outlook 2016. I also wrote about it in the 5th Edition of my Outlook book. In … Continue reading

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My Current Laptop Choice: Dell XPS 13, late 2017 model

Nov 17, 2017 In the months before Christmas each year I often report on my current laptop choice for productive travel work, and here’s this year’s choice: the brand new late-2017 release of the Dell XPS 13 (model 9370 is … Continue reading

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How to Influence Outlook’s Design

Nov 10, 2017 Microsoft is constantly changing desktop Outlook, usually for better but occasionally for worse (one unfortunate change from October is mentioned here). But what many don’t know is that you can have a say in what features they add … Continue reading

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Problems in a New Release of Outlook 2016, And a Fix

Nov 9, 2017 For those of you that subscribe to Office 365, you know that you can receive updates to Office with new features quite regularly—it’s one of the advantages to that subscription. But it can sometimes work against you. … Continue reading

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Changing Views in Windows Outlook To-Do Bar

Nov 9, 2017 [Note: this article is presented in new Video #30 just added to the MYN Outlook 365 Complete Video Training.] One of the great things about Windows Outlook is the ability to save and activate various views in all … Continue reading

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