In Outlook 2007 you can no longer apply categories to advanced find results
by selecting files and right clicking on the list of selected files. How can
you do this in Outlook 2007? This was a most useful feature in previous
versions.

Phil

Can someone please help? This represents a significant timesaver when it
works...
Phil

"Phil" wrote:

> In Outlook 2007 you can no longer apply categories to advanced find results
> by selecting files and right clicking on the list of selected files. How can
> you do this in Outlook 2007? This was a most useful feature in previous
> versions.
>
> Phil

On the Advanced Find dialog, click File/Save as Search Folder. In the search
folder you can select all of the found items, categorize them, and then you
might delete the folder.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook

: Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
: VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
: <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>


Am Mon, 6 Apr 2009 05:19:01 -0700 schrieb Phil:

> Can someone please help? This represents a significant timesaver when it
> works...
> Phil
>
> "Phil" wrote:
>
>> In Outlook 2007 you can no longer apply categories to advanced find
results
>> by selecting files and right clicking on the list of selected files. How
can
>> you do this in Outlook 2007? This was a most useful feature in previous
>> versions.
>>
>> Phil

Well I would that's losing a useful feature. Now it is such a time taking
process. I tried to customize the advanced search features but you can't any
menu from Action toolbar available to any mail/item.

Alternate Way would be to flag all messages for lets say "No Date" Category
and in To-Do bar mark the categories you want. Then remove them from To-Do
bar.

Hope this might help although I myself feel the loss of this useful feature.

"Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

>
>
> On the Advanced Find dialog, click File/Save as Search Folder. In the search
> folder you can select all of the found items, categorize them, and then you
> might delete the folder.
>
> --
> Best regards
> Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
>
> : Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
> : VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
> : <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>
>
>
> Am Mon, 6 Apr 2009 05:19:01 -0700 schrieb Phil:
>
> > Can someone please help? This represents a significant timesaver when it
> > works...
> > Phil
> >
> > "Phil" wrote:
> >
> >> In Outlook 2007 you can no longer apply categories to advanced find
> results
> >> by selecting files and right clicking on the list of selected files. How
> can
> >> you do this in Outlook 2007? This was a most useful feature in previous
> >> versions.
> >>
> >> Phil
>

I think a search folder is every bit as fast as setting a flag then going to
the to-do to set the category - especially if you use the no date flag on
other items. if it’s a search folder you are unlikely to use again, name it
1 so its at the top of the search folder list then delete when done. If
you'll use it more, you'll save yourself time the next time you need to
repeat the search.

The only thing you can do in advanced find is customize the view. You can't
do much with it once customized - in-cell editing is disabled along with all
the good r-click stuff

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

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"Kamal Tripathi" <Kamal (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news379CD37-BD31-4FBC-BE96-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well I would that's losing a useful feature. Now it is such a time taking
> process. I tried to customize the advanced search features but you can't
> any
> menu from Action toolbar available to any mail/item.
>
> Alternate Way would be to flag all messages for lets say "No Date"
> Category
> and in To-Do bar mark the categories you want. Then remove them from To-Do
> bar.
>
> Hope this might help although I myself feel the loss of this useful
> feature.
>
> "Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On the Advanced Find dialog, click File/Save as Search Folder. In the
>> search
>> folder you can select all of the found items, categorize them, and then
>> you
>> might delete the folder.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards
>> Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
>>
>> : Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
>> : VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
>> : <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>
>>
>>
>> Am Mon, 6 Apr 2009 05:19:01 -0700 schrieb Phil:
>>
>> > Can someone please help? This represents a significant timesaver when
>> > it
>> > works...
>> > Phil
>> >
>> > "Phil" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In Outlook 2007 you can no longer apply categories to advanced find
>> results
>> >> by selecting files and right clicking on the list of selected files.
>> >> How
>> can
>> >> you do this in Outlook 2007? This was a most useful feature in
>> >> previous
>> >> versions.
>> >>
>> >> Phil
>>

Although Mike Bauer's solution works and was a great help, it is not really a
solution but rather a workaround to what is one of the greatest sources of
frustration since the company I work for decided to "upgrade". The feature is
greatly missed in 07. Dear MS please please please bring it back!
Thx,
Oscar

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> I think a search folder is every bit as fast as setting a flag then going to
> the to-do to set the category - especially if you use the no date flag on
> other items. if it’s a search folder you are unlikely to use again, name it
> 1 so its at the top of the search folder list then delete when done. If
> you'll use it more, you'll save yourself time the next time you need to
> repeat the search.
>
> The only thing you can do in advanced find is customize the view. You can't
> do much with it once customized - in-cell editing is disabled along with all
> the good r-click stuff
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
> http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>
> "Kamal Tripathi" <Kamal (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news379CD37-BD31-4FBC-BE96-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Well I would that's losing a useful feature. Now it is such a time taking
> > process. I tried to customize the advanced search features but you can't
> > any
> > menu from Action toolbar available to any mail/item.
> >
> > Alternate Way would be to flag all messages for lets say "No Date"
> > Category
> > and in To-Do bar mark the categories you want. Then remove them from To-Do
> > bar.
> >
> > Hope this might help although I myself feel the loss of this useful
> > feature.
> >
> > "Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> On the Advanced Find dialog, click File/Save as Search Folder. In the
> >> search
> >> folder you can select all of the found items, categorize them, and then
> >> you
> >> might delete the folder.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best regards
> >> Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
> >>
> >> : Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
> >> : VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
> >> : <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>
> >>
> >>
> >> Am Mon, 6 Apr 2009 05:19:01 -0700 schrieb Phil:
> >>
> >> > Can someone please help? This represents a significant timesaver when
> >> > it
> >> > works...
> >> > Phil
> >> >
> >> > "Phil" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> In Outlook 2007 you can no longer apply categories to advanced find
> >> results
> >> >> by selecting files and right clicking on the list of selected files.
> >> >> How
> >> can
> >> >> you do this in Outlook 2007? This was a most useful feature in
> >> >> previous
> >> >> versions.
> >> >>
> >> >> Phil
> >>
>

In what might be good news, Categories is on the context menu in advanced
find. Unfortunately, it doesn't include any categories to pick from. The
quick click field works though. I'll file a bug on it.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:
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"Oscar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:14FF9212-59C2-4EBC-8E0C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Although Mike Bauer's solution works and was a great help, it is not
> really a
> solution but rather a workaround to what is one of the greatest sources of
> frustration since the company I work for decided to "upgrade". The feature
> is
> greatly missed in 07. Dear MS please please please bring it back!
> Thx,
> Oscar
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I think a search folder is every bit as fast as setting a flag then going
>> to
>> the to-do to set the category - especially if you use the no date flag on
>> other items. if it’s a search folder you are unlikely to use again, name
>> it
>> 1 so its at the top of the search folder list then delete when done. If
>> you'll use it more, you'll save yourself time the next time you need to
>> repeat the search.
>>
>> The only thing you can do in advanced find is customize the view. You
>> can't
>> do much with it once customized - in-cell editing is disabled along with
>> all
>> the good r-click stuff
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
>> http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>>
>> "Kamal Tripathi" <Kamal (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news379CD37-BD31-4FBC-BE96-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Well I would that's losing a useful feature. Now it is such a time
>> > taking
>> > process. I tried to customize the advanced search features but you
>> > can't
>> > any
>> > menu from Action toolbar available to any mail/item.
>> >
>> > Alternate Way would be to flag all messages for lets say "No Date"
>> > Category
>> > and in To-Do bar mark the categories you want. Then remove them from
>> > To-Do
>> > bar.
>> >
>> > Hope this might help although I myself feel the loss of this useful
>> > feature.
>> >
>> > "Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On the Advanced Find dialog, click File/Save as Search Folder. In the
>> >> search
>> >> folder you can select all of the found items, categorize them, and
>> >> then
>> >> you
>> >> might delete the folder.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best regards
>> >> Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
>> >>
>> >> : Outlook Categories? Category Manager Is Your Tool
>> >> : VBOffice Reporter for Data Analysis & Reporting
>> >> : <http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?pub=6&lang=en>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Am Mon, 6 Apr 2009 05:19:01 -0700 schrieb Phil:
>> >>
>> >> > Can someone please help? This represents a significant timesaver
>> >> > when
>> >> > it
>> >> > works...
>> >> > Phil
>> >> >
>> >> > "Phil" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> In Outlook 2007 you can no longer apply categories to advanced find
>> >> results
>> >> >> by selecting files and right clicking on the list of selected
>> >> >> files.
>> >> >> How
>> >> can
>> >> >> you do this in Outlook 2007? This was a most useful feature in
>> >> >> previous
>> >> >> versions.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Phil
>> >>
>>