Video course: Time management with Outlook

Video course: Time management with Outlook 2013 and 2016

Table of contents (open/close with the small triangle to the right of this text,
to select a specific video, simply click on the name)

Video 1: Email Basics

  • Switch off alarms for new e-mail
  • New in Outlook 2013+2016
  • Read/unread status, customise reading area, favourites folder

Video 2: AHA method and email resubmission

  • Edit, convert and find emails with the AHA method
  • Convert Mail to Task...
  • ... enter additional notes and open Mail again later from the task.

Video 3: Understanding & using search

  • Search and the search tools in detail
  • Define certain search areas and search only certain fields (e.g. only sender)
  • Specifying time periods and recalling last used searches

Video 4: Tasks Basics

  • Enter tasks, meaning of the fields
  • Enter date quickly with shortcuts, attach files
  • Sort playlists

Video 5: Filter

  • To set filters
  • Show only the exact tasks you need (today only, hide completed ones)
  • Set filter

Video 6: Customise categories, grouping and views

  • Categories ("keywords" for your tasks, emails and appointments)
  • Group
  • Customise views

Video 7: Weekly planning

  • Display calendar & tasks clearly one below the other with the daily task list,
  • How to plan your week according to the pebble principle
  • Convert tasks into appointments (as appointments with yourself)

Video 8: Planning the day with the 25,000-$ method

  • Customise the fields displayed in Outlook views
  • Sort your tasks more finely
  • Prioritise in more detail than ABC (sort by self-defined fields)