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New Outlook Classes Link  Richard Rost          8 months ago Show of hands... who here is still interested in learning Outlook? Post a comment here. Andrew Astle      6 months ago Yes Richard Rost         6 months ago Ok, we've got one. LOL. I'm going to make new Outlook classes soon. The only question is how many I'll make. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Form letters in Outlook 2013 Link  ColinM       6 years ago Alex.  I appreciate your reply, however, I really don't understand how I would revise the VBA code.  Please explain. Thanks. Reply from Alex Hedley: I'm away from a computer for a few days so would have to look at it when I'm back but it's an argument you can pass to explorer and the shell command. Read More... Doesn't look as easy as I thought it would be. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Form letters in Outlook 2013 Link  ColinM       6 years ago Alex.  Got this to work! Yeh!  One issue with it.  The button opens a folder that has a number of Microsoft templates in it that open Word, etc, as well as the Outlook Templates I created. Is there a way to modify the VBA code so that it ONLY shows my Outlook Templates? Read More... Reply from Alex Hedley: I've not tested but you could do something: Searching Call Shell("explorer.exe ""search-ms://query=filename:t*.doc foldername:Workshop size:small""") (file:*.doc folder:C:\Workshop) The other option is the FileDialog which does allow a Filter to be added. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Form letters in Outlook 2013 Link  ColinM       6 years ago Hi Alex.  Thank you!  I followed you right up to the following: "Click the Visual Basic Button Add the following code:" When I click the Visual Basic Button, I get a gray screen.  Where do I go from there? Read More... Also, one other question:  what do you mean by " Swap USER to your Username"? I didn't get to this step, because of the problem opening the Visual Basic button. What "your Username" are you referring to? Reply from Alex Hedley: On the left hand side there is Project Window If not 'View | Project Explorer (Ctrl+R)' Expand Project1   Microsoft Outlook Objects    ThisOutlookSession Double Click this to open a VBA code window on the right. Paste the code there. Save. Your Username, the name you type in before your password to get into your user account on the computer. aka Login name. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Form letters in Outlook 2013 Link  Alex Hedley           6 years ago *Note I did this in 2010 but should work the same in 2013 File | Options Customise Ribbon Tick Developer, OK Select the Developer Ribbon Custom Forms section Choose Form Look in: User Templates in File System Read More... This shows the folder of C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\*.oft Is this the Folder you wish to open? Click the Visual Basic Button Add the following code: Sub OpenFolder()     Dim Foldername As String     Foldername = "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates"     'Foldername = "%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\"          Shell "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe """ & Foldername & "", vbNormalFocus End Sub Swap USER to your Username Now in the Quick Access Toolbar More Commands... Macros Choose the Macro Add >> Change the Name and Icon. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Form letters in Outlook 2013 Link  ColinM       6 years ago Alex.  I will be greatly anticipating any solution that you can find.  I am new to Outlook, so anything that I can do to make it more user friendly will be most helpful. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Form letters in Outlook 2013 Link  ColinM       6 years ago Alex.  Thanks for your reply.  Unfortunately, signatures will not work the way I'd like.  I did some Internet searches and came across the "Custom Forms" feature in Outlook 2013, which will do what I'd like to do.  They are pretty well hidden though. Read More... Is there a way that I can create a macro in Outlook that will allow me to get into my custom forms directory with just one click. That directory is the "User Templates in File System". Right now I have to click 4 times to get to that directoty. Maybe I could put a button on the Quick Access Toolbar or on the ribbon. Any thoughts on this? Reply from Alex Hedley: Forms can be very useful, haven't used them since 2003. I'll have to do some research but yeah you can create a macro to do most things so this should be possible. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Form letters in Outlook 2013 Link  ColinM       6 years ago I am new to Outlook 2013 and need to know how I can create "canned" email messages that I can use to send various routine messages to people, that are time savers for me.  I have been using Eudora up until now, but am now forced to use Outlook.  In Eudora these forms are called "stationery". Read More... I send many emails out to individuals that have messages that I have sent to other customers, yet need to be editable for personalizing, without changing the original saved message. Ideally, they need to be readily accessible from Outlook, so that I am not having to continually repeat the typing.   Can anyone help me with this?  Thanks in advance. Reply from Alex Hedley: You could use Signatures, it's probably not the best way but it'll work. Or use the Email Seminar You can create Templates in Access and add what you need and send the email, all in one place, easy :) Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Office Outlook autostart Link  graham sealby  11 years ago I am trying to get OUTLOOK to open up automatically when I log on each day.. I have ticked the appropriate box in "customise" link but the program still does not open automatically. Any suggestions Read More... Reply from Richard Rost: Place a shortcut to Outlook in your Windows Startup folder. Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

Outlook Version Link  Dan Wong  11 years ago I like outlook 2003 much better than outlook 2007. Of all the CRM / PIM software out there; My all time favorite is "Day-Timer 2000" it is a world class. Unfortunately, they sunset that in 2001 - no more update, no more integration to newer software, I still use it. Read More... Sorry, only students may add comments. Click here for more information on how you can set up an account. If you are a student, please LOG ON first.

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