Boost your productivity within Outlook

#1: Access your Bookings with me page

To get started with creating your own Booking time for meetings using Outlook, go to https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/. Click on the plus sign (+) icon next to Public to create a new meeting type for people to schedule time with you. You can name and specify the duration of each meeting type according to your preference.

Once you have entered the details for your Booking time, click Save to complete the setup process. After that, it's time to personalize your Booking page and share it with others. To do this, click on the Share button and select from the available options for sharing your Booking page.

You can easily share a link to your public Booking page by clicking on Copy link, or you can choose to share it via email by selecting Share via email. Moreover, you can automate the process of adding your Booking page to your Outlook email signature by choosing Add to email signature.

If you want to change the banner image of your page, simply click on the three dots located next to Share and choose Edit banner image. It's essential to note that depending on your region, you may not have access to the Bookings with me feature at this time. Additionally, please allow extra time for your Bookings with me page to set up completely, as the feature is currently available in Preview.

#2: Read Outlook emails in Microsoft Edge

If you use Microsoft Edge as your browser and Outlook as your email client, you can make your email experience even better by accessing your emails directly in Edge. To do this, simply hover over the Bing logo located in the top right-hand corner of your screen. This will open up a sidebar, where you can click on the Outlook icon to view and manage your emails.

In addition to managing your emails, you can also access your calendar, contacts, and tasks from this sidebar. This makes it easy to stay organized and on top of your email game without having to switch between different applications. Overall, using Edge and Outlook together can provide a simple and convenient email experience

#3 Handle long email threads

It's no secret that long email threads can be frustrating to navigate. Fortunately, Microsoft Outlook has a feature that can help. By clicking on the “Reply All with Meeting” icon or using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + R, you can open a new meeting invitation in Outlook that pulls in the subject, attendees, and context from the email thread. This can make it much easier to handle long conversations and keep everyone on the same page.

But that's not the only hidden feature in Outlook. There are many other tools that can help you work more efficiently and effectively. For example, did you know that you can create a "Book with me" page in Outlook that allows people to schedule meetings with you? Or that you can read your emails directly in the Microsoft Edge browser?

By taking advantage of these features and others, you can streamline your workflow, stay organized, and reduce the time you spend managing your inbox. So why not try them out today? You might be surprised at how much they can boost your productivity!