How to Customize the Reading Pane in Outlook

Outlook’s Reading pane—a.k.a. Preview pane— displays the text of a message you’ve selected, preventing you from having to open the actual message to work with it. Here’s how to customize the Reading pane to suit…

How to Change Outlook’s New Mail Alert Sound

When Outlook receives a new message, it uses a standard chime. This chime is managed in Windows, rather than Outlook, and is also used by the Mail app, the standard (non-Outlook) mail client that’s bundled…

How to Change Outlook’s New Mail Alert Sound

When Outlook receives a new message, it uses a standard chime. This chime is managed in Windows, rather than Outlook, and is also used by the Mail app, the standard (non-Outlook) mail client that’s bundled…

How to Change Outlook’s Reminder Alert

Outlook plays a chime to alert you to scheduled reminders on email, tasks, or calendar events. Unlike the new mail alert (which you manage in Windows), you manage the reminder alert in Outlook, where you…

How to Use (or Hide) Outlook’s Read Aloud Tool

Microsoft today re-released Windows 10’s October 2018 Update. Rather than explaining what went wrong, Microsoft publicly patted itself on the back for its great quality assurance process. Microsoft promises increased transparency and better communication, but talk…
What is AutoArchive in Outlook and How Does it Work?

What is AutoArchive in Outlook and How Does it Work?

If you’ve used the mailbox cleanup tool, then you’ll have seen the AutoArchive button, but you may be wary of how it works and what it’ll do. Here’s what it does and how you can put…
How to Edit the Subject of a Message You’ve Been Sent in Outlook

It’s annoying getting an important email with an irrelevant or missing subject line. Sure, you can categorize your mail to help you find it later, but nothing beats a useful subject line when you’re looking…
How to Format an Individual Column in an Outlook Folder

How to Format an Individual Column in an Outlook Folder

Outlook lets you create and customize folder views in many ways, like adding and removing columns; grouping and sorting messages; and even applying conditional formatting. You can also customize how Outlook displays information in specific columns with the format columns option.…