SubscribeHow to disable the annoying help screen tips in Outlook 2007.
1. In Outlook 2007, under the Tools menu, click Customize.
2. Click the Options tab.
3. Under Other, uncheck the box for Show ScreenTips on toolbars.
How to set Outlook 2007 as the default email client.
1. In Outlook 2007 under the Tools menu, click Options
2. Click the Other tab.
3. Under General, check the box for Make Outlook the default program for E-mail, Contacts, and Calendar.
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Make Outlook the default program for E-mail, Contacts, and Calendar
How to assign a picture to a contact in Outlook 2007.
1. In Outlook, select the Contacts folder.
2. When you are in an existing contact or create a new one, click the Contact tab.
3. In the Options group, click Picture. Click Add Picture.
4. Browse to the picture you wish to use and double-click it.
Print attached files without opening the email or the attachment in Outlook 2007.
1. In the Inbox, highlight the email that contains the attachment(s) you wish to print.
2. Click File > Print.
3. Put a check in the Print attached files check box. Click OK.
How to enable the Delegates tab or the Add button when they are missing in Outlook 2007.
1. Under Tools, click Trust Center, and click Add-ins.
2. In the Manage list, click Exchange Client Extensions, and then click Go.
3. Under Add-In Manager dialog box, select the Delegate Access check box.
If Delegate Access is not listed, the add-in has to be installed.
1. In the Add-In Manager dialog box, click Install.
2. Select dlgsetp.ecf, and then click Open.
3. Click OK to close the Add-In Manager dialog box.
You can add easily dates in Outlook 2007 using shortcuts.
You can add dates in Outlook 2007 using shortcuts. Instead of calculating or guessing dates, you can type one of the following in a date related item in Outlook 2007:
today - Todays date
yesterday - Yesterdays date
tomorrow - Tomorrow’s Date
next week - Date 1 week from today
2 weeks - Date 2 weeks from today
1 month - Date 1 month from today
1 year - Date 1 year from today
You can add the word ago to any of the above. For example, typing 1 year ago would display the date 1 year from today.
Ensure that Outlook 2007 is enabling the iPhone to connect with it. Try these steps if the sync is not working with Outlook 2007.
1. Open Outlook 2007 and click Tools > Trust Center.
2. Under Categories, click Add-ins.
3. Under Details, look for iTunes add-in under Inactive Application Add-ins.
4. In the Manage box, click COM Add-ins, and then click Go.
5. In the COM Add-Ins dialog box, select the iTunes sync add-in.
6. Click OK.
How to forward your Outlook 2007 email automatically to another email address. Useful for when you are going away on vacation, or using a different email address for a certain period of time.
1. In Outlook 2007, from the Tools menu, select Rules and Alerts. From the Email Rules tab, choose New Rule…
2. Select under Start from a blank rule select Check messages when they arrive and click Next.
Disable the ability for an email recipent to forward a message.
To use this feature, you will need the Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services Client.
1. While in a new message, click the Microsoft Office Button.
2. Click Permission and select Do Not Forward.
Note: The recipent of your message must be an Outlook user.
How to enable the Cached Exchange Mode feature in Outlook 2007.
This feature is also known as “Offline Files”.
This setting will enable the user to view email without the need to be connected to the Exchange server.
1. From the Tools menu, select Account Settings… .
2. Highlight the Exchange server account, and then click Change… .
3. To turn on Cached Exchange Mode, under Microsoft Exchange Server:, check the box next to Cached Exchange Mode.
4. Click Next, then click OK.
5. Click Finish.
6. Restart Outlook.
Outlook 2007 Error “Cannot open file” When Opening a Link
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Office Tips | No CommentA problem where the Outlook 2007 security blocks links with a certain extension and gives an error:
Cannot open file
This usually happens with files with an extension of .EXE, .BAT, .MDB, or .MSI
1. Click Start–>Run, type Explorer in the Start Search box, and click OK.
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
3. Click the File Types tab, and click New.
4. Type the file extention (i.e. .exe, .bat, .mdb, etc.) in the File Extension box, and click OK.
5. Click to select the file extension you typed under Registered file types, and then click Advanced.
6. In Edit File Type dialog box, type the file extension next to the icon, and then click New.
7. In the New Action dialog box, type OPEN for Action, and then type the path to Outlook:
“DriveLetter:\path\Outlook.exe” /x “%1″
Click OK two times.
Note By default, the path of the Outlook.exe file is as follows:
“C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12\Outlook.exe” /x “%1″
8. Click Close and restart Outlook 2007. You should now be able to open the file.
