May 31, 2012

Microsoft Office 2012 Beta Version Released

You must be eagerly waiting of new launch of Microsoft Office 2012. The good news is that MS office 2012 Beta version already released. Microsoft is about to launch New MS office 2012. As per the information we are aware that MS office 2012 has lots of options and flexibility to the users which is going to be very helpful to access the documents remotely or worldwide. It has advanced feature in Word, Power point, mailing, Outlook etc. which can help to get the best output from Team. 

So now the question comes. When Microsoft Office 2012 will be launch?

When is the Office 2012 release date?
It takes 2 to 3 years to release a new version as we can see the beta version is available which testing phase and going well. As per my search and study I got to know that Microsoft's financial year ends in July – so anything that releases to manufacturing after July 2012 would have 2013 in the name. So it may be by July 2012 it will be release.

 The new Office 2012 includes:

•    Microsoft Word 2012
•    Microsoft Excel 2012
•    Microsoft Outlook 2012
•    Microsoft PowerPoint 2012
•    Microsoft OneNote 2012
•    Microsoft Access 2012
•    Microsoft InfoPath 2012
•    Microsoft Publisher 2012
•    Microsoft Project 2012
•    Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2012
•    Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2012
•    Microsoft Visio 2012

So let us wait for MS office 2012 which is coming out with exciting new features. If you have more information on Office 2012 then post your comments to make everyone aware. 

May 29, 2012

How to solve Error while archiving folder in Outlook 2000

Are you still using MS outlook 2000 and finding it difficult to deal with the error message which says "Error While Archiving Folder...” which display an error message on screen as shown here in the snap shot.


So, what are you thinking now? How to resolve this error message and work properly on MS Outlook 2000? I am sharing very simple example to overcome this error message.

Let us first understand the cause of this error. This issue occurs when default path for the AutoArchive feature of Outlook 2000 becomes invalid due to continues update of Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 to Windows 2000. Since Outlook 2000 stores the AutoArchive settings on your Exchange Server computer, Windows 2000 Setup cannot modify them.  

I am sharing now how you can resolve it. You can try it manually to change the path to the new location of the user information file (Archive.pst). Go to the folder list view in Outlook, right-click the folder that is scheduled to be AutoArchived, and then click Properties.

Now you have to Click the AutoArchive tab.
Under Move old items to, click Browse.
Navigate to and select the following file:
C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Archive.pst
Select  OK, and then press OK again.

Now run the Oultook 2000 once again your error will be longer exists.
Hope this article will help you to overcome this error message.

May 23, 2012

How to Read Unread Mails in Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010

I am sharing a great feature of MS Outlook to read all the unread emails from all folder at one place. Actually this feature I like very much because it really help me to save my time to search all unread mails.

I am receiving more than two hundred emails in my Outlook emails. Emails are coming to my inbox from various person and places so I have created a rule to filter these emails as per the name and importance. In short when I have to read all these emails in limited amount of time then I prefer to go for only important emails to reply, rest unread emails I read by search folder option which really help me to save my time.

I am sharing how you can also search all unread mails and read it and you customize it according to your choice.

Here are the simple steps to use and create this feature:
1.    Open Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007.
  • In Outlook 2007: Go File-> New-> Search Folder…
  • Outlook 2010:  Tab Folder-> button New Search Folder. You will see the below window on  Outlook

2.    Scroll to the bottom of the New Search Folder dialog and choose;
Custom-> Create a custom Search Folder
3.    Press button "Choose…"
4.    Name: Today’s Unread Mail
5.    Press button "Criteria…"
6.    On the Messages tab set the following condition
Time: received today
7.    On the More Choices tab set the following condition
Only items that are: unread
8.    Press OK
9.    Press button "Browse…"
10.  Deselect the option "Outlook Today" and select the following folders;
Drafts, Inbox, Outbox
11.  Verify that the option "Search in subfolders" is enabled
12.  Press OK to close the open dialog

You can also place the Today’s Unread Mail folder on the top as Favorite Folders of the list and have configured Outlook to startup in that folder. 

This way you can easily manage all your mail you’ve received in a day even when you have rules configured which filter them to different folders. I hope you will take the benefit of this feature too and you can save time as well.