Set Quick Click category Click Quick Click to set a default category to be assigned when clicking the Categories column.
You can select whether you want to receive a warning before switching an existing connection, and you can set options for background and manual send/receive actions. Use this section to set dial-up preferences. You can select this option to have Outlook display messages for add-in errors that relate to the user interface. Show add-in user interface errors By default, if an add-in attempts to manipulate the Outlook user interface and fails, Outlook does not display an error message. For more information, see Customizing Outlook Forms.
Send immediately when connected Select this option to ensure that Outlook sends messages composed while working offline as soon as you are back online.Ĭonfigure advanced custom forms options Click Custom Forms to set advanced options for custom forms. For more information, see Why use Send/Receive groups? Set send and receive settings for incoming and outgoing items Click Send/Receive to create, edit, or remove Send/Receive groups.
For more information, see View the same RSS Feeds in Windows Internet Explorer and Outlook. Synchronize RSS Feeds to the Common Feed List (CFL) in Windows Select this option to view and maintain the same RSS Feeds subscriptions list in both Internet Explorer and Outlook. For more information about exporting Outlook items, see Export Outlook items to an Outlook Data File (.pst).Īny RSS Feed that is updated appears as new Select this option to mark items from RSS Feeds as new whenever they are updated. Click Browse to replace the default reminder sound (reminder.wav) with a custom sound file on your computer.Įxport Outlook information to a file for use in other programs Click Export to open the Import and Export Wizard to transfer messages, calendar, tasks, or contacts to Outlook on another computer or to make an Outlook Data File (.pst) backup. Play reminder sound Select or clear this option to enable or disable reminder sounds. Show reminders Select or clear this option to enable or disable meeting or appointment reminders in Outlook.
For more information, see Archive older items automatically. Reduce mailbox size by deleting or moving old items to an archive data file Click AutoArchive Settings to customize AutoArchive settings. Start Outlook in this folder Click Browse to choose the folder you want to open when you start Outlook.Įmpty Deleted Items folders when exiting Outlook Select this option to automatically empty your Deleted Items folders when you exit Outlook.Ĭaution: When the Deleted Items folder is emptied, all items in that folder are permanently deleted. For more information, see Mark email messages as read or unread.Ĭlick To-Do Bar to set options for displaying the Date Navigator, appointments, and tasks in the To-Do bar. You can change the display order of the items in the navigation pane by selecting an item under Display in this order and then clicking Move Up or Move Down.Ĭlick Reading Pane to specify when a new email item is marked as read. In this articleĬlick Navigation to chose the number of items shown in the navigation bar at the bottom of the Outlook window.
To see advanced options for working with Outlook, click File > Options > Advanced.