Summary of 10 Essential NEW Microsoft Outlook Tips & Tricks for 2024 + Bonus Material! 📧

The video provides a comprehensive guide to 10 essential new tips and tricks for managing email and productivity in the latest Microsoft Outlook (2024 version), along with bonus material focused on calendar and account settings.

Key Tips and Features Covered:

1. Pinning Emails
   
   • Pin important emails to the top of your inbox so they remain visible despite new incoming messages.
2. Flagging Emails
   
   • Flag emails to add them to your To-Do list for easy task tracking and management.
3. Using "My Day" Panel
   
   • Drag emails into the "My Day" panel to quickly create calendar events or tasks, facilitating better scheduling and follow-up.
4. Undo Send & Scheduled Sending
   
   • Enable "Undo Send" to cancel a sent email within 10 seconds.
   • Schedule emails to send later at a chosen date and time instead of sending immediately.
5. Creating Professional Email Signatures
   
   • Easily create and customize Email Signatures with text, images, and formatting.
   • Use external tools (linked in the video) for more advanced, professional signature designs.
6. Quick Steps Automation
   
   • Create custom Quick Steps to automate repetitive email actions, such as replying with a meeting invite, saving time and clicks.
7. Using @ Mentions and Slash Commands
   
   • Use “@” to tag people in emails, which highlights them and adds them to the recipients list.
   • Use “/” to quickly attach documents (e.g., PowerPoint files) within an email.
8. Creating and Managing Rules
   
   • Set up detailed rules to automatically sort, move, delete, or forward incoming emails based on specific criteria, keeping your inbox organized.
9. Using Sweep for Quick Email Organization
   
   • Sweep allows quick rule creation to manage emails from specific senders or with certain conditions, moving them to folders or deleting them in bulk.
10. Creating and Using Groups
    
    • Create email groups for projects or teams to simplify sending emails to multiple people, share files, and collaborate within Outlook.

Bonus Tips:

• Calendar Integration
  Add sports calendars (e.g., NFL teams) to your Outlook calendar for personal interests.
  A separate tutorial on calendar features is referenced.
• Search Bar and Filters
  Use the powerful search bar with filters to quickly find emails, attachments, or specific content.
• Account Settings and Automatic Replies
  Manage multiple accounts (Gmail, Microsoft 365, etc.) within Outlook.
  Set automatic replies for vacations or out-of-office periods.
• Appearance and Notification Settings
  Customize Outlook’s theme (including Dark mode) and notification preferences to suit your workflow and reduce distractions.

Additional Resources Mentioned:

• Tutorials on the new Microsoft Outlook interface and calendar features (links provided in video cards and description).
• A video on creating professional Email Signatures using third-party tools.

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Main Speaker / Source:

• Jamie from Teachers Tech

The video is a practical tutorial aimed at helping users maximize productivity and organization in the new Microsoft Outlook for 2024 through actionable tips, feature demonstrations, and customization options.

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