If you would like to quickly get the total count of items in each color category in your Outlook PST file, you can use the VBA code exposed in this article. It’ll export all the counts into an Excel file directly for your convenient check.
Sometimes, for some reasons, you may want to count how many items are in each color category in an Outlook data file. In general, you can use instant search to do the counting. For instance, firstly click into the search box. Then click “Categorize” button...
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When you’re composing a new Outlook message, you will find “Categorize” button invisible. It is generally in ribbon. At this point, if you wish to quickly set a category for a new mail, you can use the following 2 tips.
It is very easy to color categorize a received or sent email in Outlook in that there is an obvious “Categorize” button on “Home” tab. It is shown as the following screenshot. However, when you’re composing a new message, you will discover that the button is gone. Actually,...
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If you’ve color categorized your emails, when you reply or forward a categorized email, the category will be stripped on the sent email. This article will teach you a method to keep the preset color category still in the reply or forward email.
In Outlook 2007 and newer versions, the categories preset to the existing emails will be stripped when replying or forwarding. For example, if you forward an email which is in Red Category, after sending it out, you can turn to “Sent Items” folder...
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