If you’re using Outlook and Windows 7, here is a tip that will take you all 2 seconds to implement but will save you hours of time in the future.
One of the new features that Windows 7 has is called Jump Lists. Jump Lists are basically a list of options that get displayed for programs on the Task Bar.
- Start Outlook.
- Right Click over the Outlook icon on the Task Bar. The following options will be displayed in the Jump List (which is what Microsoft has called the pop-up that gets displayed when you right click)
Why do I like this?
I can use this Jump List to quickly create a new contact, appointment, task or email… without having to look for the appropriate button on the Outlook ribbon.
How to make it even better.
You can pin Outlook to the Task Bar so that the icon (and associated jump list) is there even when Outlook is closed. To pin Outlook to the task Bar:
- Start Outlook.
- Right Click over the Outlook icon on the Task Bar and click pin this program to the taskbar.
I hope you find this tip useful. If you have your own tips to share about the new features on Windows 7, please leave a comment on the blog.
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when I right click on the Outlook icon on the task bar, the jump list only has Outlook (not the Outlook individual tasks listed). Is there a setting I need to change?
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