Email is one of the few technologies invented which seems to have stuck with us, and consumes a large part of our work day despite many startup attempts to “fix” the email problem. As a project manager I know this all too well, and in the not-so-distant past I could expect to see 1000+ emails in a single day. Thankfully those days are behind me, but I learned a few tricks in Outlook that made it significantly easier to deal with large piles of emails.
Compact Navigation in Outlook 2013
One of the re-designed aspects of Outlook 2013 is the “module switcher.” I actually like the look of the large font, but it takes up valuable space in my message list and reading pane that I need for productivity. I recommend changing the module switcher to “compact navigation” to get those pixels back.
- Click the menu (three dots) next to “Tasks” in the module switcher at the bottom of the screen in Outlook
- Check the box for compact navigation and click “OK”
- And you’re all set, now the gray bar only extends the length of the folder list and your module switcher has been changed from text to icons!
Allison Sousa, PEI
