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How to change startup folder in Outlook

October 31, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

When we launch Microsoft Outlook, the default startup folder will be Inbox.

The startup folder can be changed to your preferred choice using outlook options menu. Listed below are the steps to change the startup folder in Outlook 2016, 2013, Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2007.

Change startup folder in Outlook 2016, 2013 and Outlook 2010

In Outlook 2016, 2013 and Outlook 2010 the startup folder can be using the settings available as part of Advanced Mail options.

Click on the File menu –> Options link and navigate to the Advanced options

In Outlook start and exit section, using the Start Outlook in this folder field you can specify the startup folder. If you want to select a different folder other than Inbox then click on the Browse button and using the Select Folder dialog box you choose the required folder. Click OK button to select the folder. To save the changes, click on the OK button in the Advanced Options screen.

For example, you attend lot of meeting and want to start your day with list of meetings that is scheduled for that day. So you want to have Calendar as the startup folder in Outlook.

Click the File menu –> Options link then click the Advanced tab under Outlook Options window. In the Advanced Options, navigate to Outlook start and exit section.

Click the Browse button and select Calendar from the displayed items.

Then click Ok button to confirm and save the changes. By this way Outlook 2010 users can set Calendar as the startup folder.

Changing startup folder in Outlook 2007

Go to Tools –> Options –> Other tab and click on the Advanced button

In the Advanced Options dialog box under General settings, you can specify the value for Startup in the folder

The new folder can be selected using the Browse button.

select the new folder and click OK to save the changes.

Also See: Auto launch Outlook at Windows Startup

What is a status bar in Word document

October 27, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Microsoft Word 2016, 2013 and 2010 displays a status bar at the bottom of a Word document. Word status bar displays information such word count, page number, line number, zoom, zoom slider, Language and many more details.

These details displayed on the word status bar can be configured by using the Customize Status Bar context menu. The Customize Status Bar can be accessed by right clicking the status bar.

In order to turn on or turn off the display of a feature, You can check or un check on the left hand side of a feature.

Also See: Find out character count Microsoft Word document

Insert currency symbol in Word 2016 & 2013

October 27, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

This tutorial is about the steps required to insert symbols in Word 2016 and Word 2013 document. Let us say you want to include Indian Rupees in the document and want to add Rupee symbol.

Step 1: In the word document, navigate to the place where you want to insert Rupee symbol.

Step 2: Click the Insert menu followed by Symbol drop down under Symbols section.

Step 3: If the Rupee Symbol is not listed in the dropdown list then click the More Symbols option.

Step 4: Select Currency Symbols in Subset dropdown and pick Rupee symbol from the list. Clicking the Insert button should add symbol to the document.

If you are going to be use the symbol frequently then you can assign a shortcut key for the Rupee Symbol. Click the Shortcut Key button and enter a new shortcut key (e.g. Alt+Shift+S) in Customize Keyboard window.

Click the Assign button after entering the Shortcut key. Now if you want to insert rupee symbol in the document then use the Keyboard shortcut (e.g. Alt+Shift+S).

Different ways to link another document in Word

October 26, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Users of Word 2016 and 2013 can create a link to another document within their document using the Insert Object or Hyperlink feature. This is quite useful when you want to include reference documents inside your document.

Insert Object

Step 1: In the main document, navigate and place the cursor to the position where you want to insert the document.

Step 2: Click the Insert menu then the Object option available under Text section.

Step 3: In the Object window, click Create from File tab and choose the required file via browse button.

Make sure to mark the check box with caption as “Display as icon”. If you want the changes to linked document to be reflected in your document then mark checkbox with label as Link to file.

Step 4: Click the OK button to confirm and save the changes. Now your document will have a link to the other document as shown below

Hyperlink

Another alternate way to link a word document is by creating hyperlink pointing to that document.

Step 1: Access the Insert Hyperlink window via the right click Context Menu or Hyperlink option under the Links (Insert menu)

Step 2: In the Link to section choose Existing File or Web Page then select Current Folder option under Look in section.

Step 3: Give a name to the Linked document by entering the name in Text to display and then pick the required document.

Step 4: Click Ok button to confirm and save the changes.

This should create a link to the document as shown below.

How to print black and white in Word

October 25, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

All programs do not provide option to choose the colour for printing pages. Word 2016 and Word 2013 users can print their coloured document in black and white using the option available as part of the Printer properties.

Step 1: Click the Fie menu and select Print from menu list.

Step 2: Navigate to Printer section and click the Printer Properties.

Step 3: In the Printer Properties window, click the Paper/Quality tab.

Step 4: Navigate to Colour section and mark the radio option with caption as Black & White. Then click OK button to confirm and save the changes.

How to add a new page in Word

October 24, 2015 By Ravi Shankar 2 Comments

This is a short tutorial on Adding or inserting a new page in Word 2016, 2013 and 2010. This can be done using the options available as part of the Insert menu Word. To add a new page in a Word 2010 document, point the cursor to the place where you want to insert a page.

Navigate to the Insert menu and click the Blank Page menu option available as part of the Pages section.

This would insert a new page at place where the cursor placed before.

How to add or change passwords for websites in Microsoft Edge

October 23, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Microsoft Edge provides users with the option to change password for websites. Listed below are the steps to manage passwords for websites in Microsoft Edge

Step 1: Click the More actions option in Microsoft Edge and select Settings from the list.

Step 2: In the Settings, scroll down to Advanced Settings and click View Advanced Settings option.

Step 3: In the Advanced Settings, navigate to Privacy and services section. Microsoft Edge saves password for website only if Offer to save passwords switch is On.

Click Manage my saved passwords option to see the list of websites for which the user credentials have been saved.

Step 4: Now select the website for which you want to add or edit password.

How to change font size of folders in Outlook

October 22, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

This article is about the steps required for changing the font size of folder name in Outlook 2016, 2013 and 2010. If you think the font size of folders in Outlook is small to read then you can use the below mentioned steps to increase the font size.

Click the File menu then Options link. In the Option Windows, click the Advanced tab and navigate to Outlook Panes section.

Then launch the Navigation Pane Options by clicking Navigation Pane button.

In the Navigation Pane Options, click the Font button and select your desired font size. Click Ok button to confirm and save the changes.

Now all your Folders name in Outlook 2010 navigation pane will be reflected in the changed font size. Please note that this would affect all the items in the navigation pane and not just the folder name.

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