F1 Tuesday: Helping You Help Yourself: How Not to Be Embarrassed by the Outlook New Message Alert

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

How Not to Be Embarrassed by the Outlook New Message Alert

Today’s Topic: Learn how to turn off (or on) the New Message Alert Notification feature of Outlook.

Who? Users who don’t want to be embarrassed when new messages pop up for others to see while they are presenting. Also, users who find themselves easily distracted while working on a project may benefit from turning off this feature.

Why? Because it can be distracting, and sometimes embarrassing, for those watching your presentation.

How? Watch this short screencast:

Disabling the Outlook New Message Alert Notification from 10Tech on Vimeo.
(Note: This demonstration features Windows 7 operating system and Office 2007—different software will yield different results.)

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