IT productivity tips: email and web

Task	Method
Create appointment from email	Drag an email from the message list to the Calendar icon in Outlook to create a new appointment with the recipients and body of the message
Send a new copy of an email	Double-click the message to open in a new window, then select Move > Actions > Resend this message Edit the recipient list and any other details, then select Send (This only works in the desktop version of Outlook)

Task

Method

Create appointment from email

Drag an email from the message list to the Calendar icon in Outlook to create a new appointment with the recipients and body of the message

Send a new copy of an email

Double-click the message to open in a new window, then select Move > Actions > Resend this message

Edit the recipient list and any other details, then select Send

(This only works in the desktop version of Outlook)

Task	Method
Show Edge browser rather than individual Tabs in task switcher	Select Start > Settings > System > Multi-tasking. In the Alt + Tab section select Open windows only
Change whether Office documents open in Edge or Office apps	This can be controlled using Menu > Settings > Downloads > Open Office files in the browser
Change whether PDF documents open in Edge or system viewer	This can be controlled using Menu > Settings > Cookies and site permissions > PDF documents > Always download PDF files

Make life easier, work faster, get more done for less effort with our productivity tips. This edition focussed on working with Outlook and Edge