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How to Use Microsoft Outlook Online’s File View

How to Use Microsoft Outlook Online’s File View


How to Use Microsoft Outlook Online’s File View

Posted: 02 Jan 2021 07:54 AM PST

Microsoft Outlook logo

Searching through emails for attachments can be time-consuming and annoying. Thankfully, Microsoft has a "File" view in Outlook Online that makes it easy to find any document you're looking for. Here's how it works.

Microsoft Outlook has traditionally been an amalgam of email, calendar, people, and tasks, but that leaves out a key component: data. If you use the Outlook desktop client, then you have powerful search options to plug that gap. When it comes to attachments, there's a dedicated "Has Attachments" option in the "Search" tab specifically for files that you've sent or received.

The "Has Attachments" option on the Search tab.

Outlook Online doesn't have the ribbon, but you can still search for attachments by clicking the arrow in the "Search" box and switching on the "Attachments" checkbox.

The "Attachments" checkbox on the Search filter.

Microsoft has gone one step further in Outlook Online and introduced a dedicated file view for Microsoft 365/Office 365 subscribers and Outlook Live accounts.

You can access this view by clicking the "Files" icon in the bottom-left corner of Outlook. By default, it will be between the "People" and "To-Do" icons.

The "Files" icon.

If you can't see it, but you have a three-dot icon instead, click the three-dot icon and then the "Files" option from the menu that pops up.

The "Files" icon on the menu.

The default view will show you all files, with an icon showing you the file type, the subject, the sender, the date received or sent, and the folder in which the email with the attachment is kept.

The "Files" view in the Attachments panel.

In a slightly odd twist, image files are not displayed in this default view. To show those, you can either click "Files x" to show all files including images or click the "Photos" option in the sidebar to show only images.

The "Photos" option in the Navigation sidebar.

By default, the files are shown in a list view, but you can click "View" and change to "Tiles View" to show the files as thumbnails instead.

The "View" menu and the "Tiles view" option.

This is where the "Photos" option comes into its own, as it's much easier to find the image you're looking for.

Images displayed in the "Tiles view" mode.

To open an attachment, double-click it in the Attachments list, and it will open a panel previewing the attachment and the mail that it was attached to.

The Preview view of an attachment.

From here you can download the file and perform various other actions depending on what file type it is, as well as perform the standard actions you would normally be able to do with the email, such as Reply, Forward, and so on.

If you just need to find an attachment and download or print it, you can skip this step and download or print it straight from the list. Click the three-dot menu icon next to the file name and choose the appropriate action from the menu.

The menu of options for an attachments.

Alternatively, select the item by clicking the circle to the left of it and the same options appear on the toolbar.

The toolbar displayed when an attachment is selected.

This is ideal for downloading multiple files at once, as you can select as many files as you like using this method.

When you're done with your files and you want to return to your emails, click on the "Mail" icon in the bottom left of Outlook.

The "Mail" icon.

The File view is a good addition to Microsoft Outlook Online. It's easy to use, quick, and lets you manage your attachments in a user-friendly way that is definitely more refined than just picking through search results.

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How to Appear Offline on Nintendo Switch

Posted: 02 Jan 2021 05:43 AM PST

Nintendo Switch Console on Blue Background

Secretly playing your Nintendo Switch can be difficult because, by default, Nintendo alerts all of your friends when you launch a game, and they can see if you're online from their friends list. Luckily, you can always appear offline if you choose. Here's how to set it up.

First, wake up your Switch and press the "Home" button. On the Home screen, select your user profile icon, which is located in the upper-left region of the screen.

On the Switch Home screen, select your user profile icon.

Next, you'll see your profile page. In the sidebar menu, choose "User Settings."

On your Switch profile page, select "User Settings."

In "User Settings," scroll down the page and choose "Friend Settings."

In Switch User Settings, select "Friend Settings."

In "Friend Settings," select "Display online status to."

In Switch user settings, select "Display online status to."

In the "Display online status to" menu that pops up, select "No One."

(Alternately, you could decide to only share your online status to friends marked as "Best Friends." In that case, select "Best Friends" here.)

Select "No One" from the list.

After the change is registered, you're free to exit your profile settings. From now on, your Nintendo Switch friends will not be notified when you're online or playing a game.

How to Hide Play Activity from Friends

Even if you have your online status hidden from friends, it's still possible that they might see your play activity—the list of games you've played recently that is shown on your profile page. To disable play activity, visit your profile page and select User Settings > Play Activity Settings.

In Nintendo Switch User Settings, select "Play Activity Settings."

In "Play Activity Settings, set "Display play activity to" to "No One.

On the Switch, set "Display play activity to" to "No one."

Once set, exit your profile settings by pressing the "Home" button. The next time your friends look at your profile, they will not see a list of games you've played recently. Happy gaming!

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How to Customize the Workout Stats You See on a Apple Watch

Posted: 01 Jan 2021 04:52 PM PST

preview image showing workout metrics on an apple watch

An Apple Watch can only display five different metrics or performance stats, like your current pace or the distance you've run, as you work out—so you can customize which ones you see. You can even set your watch to display just a single important metric. Here's how.

How to Customize Which Metrics You See

For every workout type, your watch can track and show: Duration, Active Kilocalories, Total Kilocalories, and Heart Rate. For some workouts, like Outdoor Run or Pool Swim, your watch also tracks (and can display) other more specific, stats like Distance, Current Pace, Elevation gained, and Lengths swam.

To change which stats you see on your watch while you workout, open the "Watch" app on your iPhone and go to Workout > Workout View.

selecting workout in apple watch app on iphoneselecting view in apple watch app on iphone

Under "Workouts," select the activity you want to customize, then tap "Edit."

activities in watch app on iphoneoptions in apple watch app on iphone

The different stats are grouped under "Metrics," which are displayed when you workout, and "Do Not Include," which aren't. To add a stat, tap the green plus sign icon. To remove one, tap the red circle icon, and then tap "Remove." To reorder the different metrics, use the handles on the right. When you're finished, tap "Done."

Note: The maximum you can display at once is five metrics. For most activities, you have to pick and choose. You might also need to remove a default metric before you can add a different one.

customizing which metrics are display on apple watch app

The next time you track a workout, you'll see your chosen list of metrics. To make one more visible, you can highlight it by turning the Digital Crown. This makes it show in color, so you can see it more readily with a glance. You can see Distance lit up in yellow in the screenshot below.

yellow highlighting distance on apple watch

How to Switch to Single Metric View

If you only want to focus on a single important stat (or stop yourself from constantly looking at your wrist as you workout), you can set the Workout app on your Apple Watch to Single Metric mode.

single metric view showing heart rate on apple watch

To do so, open the "Watch" app on your iPhone and go to Workout > Workout View. Select "Single Metric."

selecting view on watch app on iphoneselecting single metric view on apple watch app on iphone

Now, when you track a workout with your watch, you'll only see a single performance stat (and the time) at any one time. To cycle between them, twist the Digital Crown.

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How to Disable Siri Suggestions in Spotlight Search on iPhone and iPad

Posted: 01 Jan 2021 09:19 AM PST

Apple Logo Hero - July 2020

Using Spotlight Search from the Home screen on your iPhone and iPad can be handy. By default, the search screen may display some app suggestions powered by Siri. Here's how to turn those suggestions off.

Here's an example of the kind of Siri Suggestions that pop up while searching from the Home Screen on an iPhone or iPad. You'll see suggested apps listed just below the search bar and also possible actions like opening certain Photo albums or sending messages to certain people.

An example of Spotlight search on iPhone Home screen with Siri suggestions

If you'd like to get rid of those suggestions, it's as easy as flipping a switch. To get started, open "Settings" on your iPhone or iPad by tapping the gear icon.

Tap the "Settings" icon on iPhone

In Settings, tap "Siri & Search."

In Settings, tap "Siri & Search."

In Siri & Search options, tap the switch beside "Suggestions on Home Screen" to turn it off.

In iPhone or iPad settings, flip the switch beside "Suggestions on Home Screen" to turn it off.

After that, exit Settings and call up Spotlight search on your Home screen by swiping down with one finger near the middle of the screen. You'll see the search screen with no Siri suggestions anywhere in sight.

Spotlight search from Home screen on iPhone with no Siri suggestions.

Nice and clean! No more accidentally texting mom while searching for an app.

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