Turn an Email into an Appointment in Outlook 2016

EMS ISD Employees ... All district computers will be updated to Office 2016 this summer. In the meantime, you can download Office 2016 on up to 10 personal computers and devices with your Office 365 account. This Quick Tip works in Outlook 2016, but it also works in previous versions too!

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There are a couple of easy-peasy ways to convert an email message into an appointment on your calendar. Check these out and see which one works best for you:

Click & Drag

• In Outlook 2016 (and previous versions), click and drag an email message to the calendar icon in the lower left corner of your window
• Adjust the times/dates
• Click Save & Close

Move Tool

• In the email message, click Move
• Select Calendar
• Adjust the times/dates
• Click Save & Close

Want a visual? This short video demonstrates both ways to quickly convert an email to an calendar appointment.

Click here to view the video.

Be watching for more Quick Tips!