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How to change startup folder in Outlook

October 31, 2015 by Admin 1 Comment

When we launch Microsoft Outlook, the default startup folder will be Inbox.

Startup folder in Outlook

The startup folder can be changed to your preferred choice using outlook options menu. Listed below are the steps to change the startup folder in Outlook 2016, 2013, Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2007.

Change startup folder in Outlook 2016, 2013 and Outlook 2010

In Outlook 2016, 2013 and Outlook 2010 the startup folder can be using the settings available as part of Advanced Mail options.

Click on the File menu –> Options link and navigate to the Advanced options

Start outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010 with this folder

In Outlook start and exit section, using the Start Outlook in this folder field you can specify the startup folder. If you want to select a different folder other than Inbox then click on the Browse button and using the Select Folder dialog box you choose the required folder. Click OK button to select the folder. To save the changes, click on the OK button in the Advanced Options screen.

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For example, you attend lot of meeting and want to start your day with list of meetings that is scheduled for that day. So you want to have Calendar as the startup folder in Outlook.

Click the File menu –> Options link then click the Advanced tab under Outlook Options window. In the Advanced Options, navigate to Outlook start and exit section.

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Click the Browse button and select Calendar from the displayed items.

 Change startup folder to calendar in Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010

Then click Ok button to confirm and save the changes. By this way Outlook 2010 users can set Calendar as the startup folder.

Changing startup folder in Outlook 2007

Go to Tools –> Options –> Other tab and click on the Advanced button

Advanced Options in Outlook 2007

In the Advanced Options dialog box under General settings, you can specify the value for Startup in the folder

Startup folder in Outlook 2007

The new folder can be selected using the Browse button.

Set startup folder to Calendar in Outlook 2007

select the new folder and click OK to save the changes.

Also See: Auto launch Outlook at Windows Startup

Filed Under: MS Office, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2016, Word 2013 Tagged With: Calendar, Change, Folder, Outlook, Outlook start and exit, Startups

How to change font size of folders in Outlook

October 22, 2015 by Admin 3 Comments

This article is about the steps required for changing the font size of folder name in Outlook 2016, 2013 and 2010. If you think the font size of folders in Outlook is small to read then you can use the below mentioned steps to increase the font size.

Click the File menu then Options link. In the Option Windows, click the Advanced tab and navigate to Outlook Panes section.

Outlook 2010 - Outlook Panes

Then launch the Navigation Pane Options by clicking Navigation Pane button.

Navigation Pane Options - Outlook 2010

In the Navigation Pane Options, click the Font button and select your desired font size. Click Ok button to confirm and save the changes.

Font

Now all your Folders name in Outlook 2010 navigation pane will be reflected in the changed font size. Please note that this would affect all the items in the navigation pane and not just the folder name.

Change Outlook Folder Font Size

Filed Under: MS Office, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013 Tagged With: Change, Folder, Font, Increase, Navigation Pane, Outlook 2010, Size

How to change default ruler units in Excel

October 19, 2015 by Admin 1 Comment

The default ruler units in Excel 2016, 2013 and Excel 2010 is set to Centimetres and users can change this default units using the Settings available as part of the Excel options.

View Ruler in Excel 2013

The Page Layout view will be display the ruler in Excel. And in case if the ruler is not displayed then make sure to mark the checkbox with label as Ruler.

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Change ruler units in Excel

Step 1: Click the File menu and select Options from menu list.

Step 2: In the Excel options window, click Advanced tab and navigate to Display section.

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Step 3: In the Display section, click the Ruler units drop down and select your preferred unit.

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Step 4: Click Ok button to apply and save the changes.

Filed Under: Excel, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016, MS Office Tagged With: Change, default units, Excel 2013, Ruler units, View Ruler

How to change the decimal separator in Microsoft Excel

November 1, 2014 by Admin 15 Comments

Microsoft Excel 2013 and 2010 by default uses the system defined decimal separator. In Windows 8 and Windows 7 this option is defined under the Regional and Language Settings available under Control Panel.

Step 1: Right click on the bottom end corner of Window 8 system and select Control Panel from the menu list (In Windows 7, navigate to Control Panel).

Windows 8 Control Panel

Step 2: In Adjust your computer’s settings screen, click Clock, Language and Region option.

Windows 8, Clock Language and Region

Step 3: In Clock, Language and Region screen, click Change date, time or number formats under Region section.

Change date, time or number formats on Windows 8

Step 4: Click the Additional settings button in the Region window.

Additional Settings on Windows 8

Step 5: In Customise Format window, enter the new separator for Decimal Symbol. Then click Apply and Ok button to save the changes.

Customize Decimal Symbol in Windows

Microsoft Excel also provides users can customize the separator used for Decimals and Thousands using Excel Options. Listed below are the steps to change decimal separator in Excel 2013 and Excel 2010

Step 1: Click File menu and select Options from the menu list.

Step 2: In the Options screen, click the Advanced tab and navigate to Editing section.

Decimal Separator Excel 2013 and Excel 2010

Step 3: Under Editing section, un mark the check box with caption as “User system separators”.

Step 4: Now enter your new decimal separator under Decimal separator field. For this demo we are colon (:) as the decimal separator.

Step 5: Click OK to confirm and save the changes.

Use System Separators - Excel 2013 and Excel 2010 

Also See: How to change decimal separator on Mac OS X Lion

Filed Under: Excel, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, MS Office Tagged With: Change, Decimal Separators, Excel, Number Format, Override, Regional and Language, System

How to change starting page number in Excel 2010

July 19, 2012 by Admin 7 Comments

This post is in reply to the query posted by a reader that

My footer is starting with zero. Why?
I want it to start with one.

Excel 2010 footer page number by default starts with number 1and you can change the starting page number using the Page Setup option.

Step 1: Click the File menu and navigate to Print option.

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Step 2: In the Print screen, click the Page Setup link available at the bottom.

Step 3: This would display the following Page Setup window.

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Enter the starting page number for you footer in the First page number field. If you want to have the default behavior then keep the value as auto.

Step 4: Click OK button to confirm and save the changes.

By this way you can customize the starting page number in Excel 2010.

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Filed Under: Excel, Excel 2010, Office 2010 Tagged With: Change, Excel 2010, first page number, Page Number, starting

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