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by William Lefkovics

Q: How can you use QR codes with Outlook 2010?

By William Lefkovics, 01/03/2012

The QR Coder 2010 add-in for Outlook 2010 can make it easy to convert contacts and other Outlook items into QR codes that can then be consumed by QR readers on smartphones.

Q: When creating a new rule in Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2007, what happens if I apply the rule to messages already in the folder?

By William Lefkovics, 12/29/2011

Outlook can apply newly created rules to items you've previously received, but be aware that processing your mail folders can take some time.

Q: How do I install 64-bit Outlook 2010 from the Office 2010 installation DVD?

By William Lefkovics, 12/29/2011

To install the 64-bit version of Outlook 2010 from the Office 2010 DVD, you must bypass the autorun setup.exe, which installs the 32-bit Outlook version.

Q: What is the Outlook saved mail (.msg) file format and what security problems come with its use?

By William Lefkovics, 12/22/2011

You can save Microsoft Outlook items such as email messages to the file system, but be aware there are few methods of controlling such files.

Q: How can I import Outlook autocomplete (NK2) files into Microsoft Outlook 2010

By William Lefkovics, 12/06/2011

The Outlook autocomplete list, or nickname cache, can be imported with a simple command-line switch, helping users access common addresses on new Outlook 2010 deployments.

Q: What can I use keyboard shortcuts for in Microsoft Outlook?

By William Lefkovics, 12/01/2011

Microsoft has hundreds of keyboard shortcuts for Outlook that can help increase user efficiency and provide alternative input mechanisms for basic program functionality.

Q: What are the "clean" command-line switches in Outlook 2010?

By William Lefkovics, 11/29/2011

Microsoft Outlook 2010 includes command-line switches you can use to purge content in local caches within Outlook profiles.

Q: How can I establish recurring meetings with variations in Microsoft Outlook?

By William Lefkovics, 09/29/2011

Microsoft Office Outlook doesn't have a simple mechanism for managing different types of exceptions to recurring meetings, but you can use these workarounds to handle most ...

Q: What proofing and thesaurus options are available in Microsoft Outlook 2010?

By Lefkovics, William, 08/09/2011

Microsoft Outlook 2010 provides the same proofing tools that are available in Word, although some users are unaware that the functionality is included with email.


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