Some people are really good at using Outlook search to find the emails they need, while others have a hard time. Searching for emails can be a real struggle, sometimes you want to find emails from months ago but you aren’t sure exactly what to search for.

Being able to find an email quickly in Outlook is an important skill. Here are some tips and tricks about how to find that email buried in your inbox…

https://www.ssw.com.au/rules/searching-outlook-effectively.

0:00 Introduction

0:10 ULYSSES MACLAREN (ULY)

0:22 Give the person you are talking to the focus

2:27 Focus on the subject (l.e. subject:)

3:47 Use negatives ie.

4:33 Use quotation marks (i.e. “”)

5:18 Combine 2 searches into 1 (l.e. OR)

6:02 Find a file (.e. hasattachments:yes)

6:48 Find a file’s content (l.e. attachment:)

7:57 Focus on the date received (1.e. received=)

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Ulysses Maclaren (Uly) – https://www.ssw.com.au/people/uly Ulysses is the General Manager of SSW and has been managing the team since 2006. Used to working under pressure, he is Adam Cogan’s 2nd in charge, and keeps the company running smoothly while also dealing with SSW’s clients and the development and design teams. His passion is making sure that all the guys at SSW feel like a family, while always improving their skill sets and challenging them to constantly expand their horizons.

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About the speakers

About the speakers

Ulysses Maclaren

Ulysses is the General Manager of SSW and has been managing the team since 2006.

Used to working under pressure, he is Adam Cogan's 2nd in charge, and keeps the company running smoothly while also dealing with SSW's clients and the development and design teams. His passion is making sure that all the guys at SSW feel like a family, while always improving their skill sets and challenging them to constantly expand their horizons.

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