The study found that it took an average of 64 seconds for an employee who was interrupted by an email notification to return to their work at the same rate as before they were interrupted. One of the first things Boomerang talked to us about was a study from the U.K.’s Loughborough University concerning email interruptions. At the same time we were curious as to how Boomerang might benefit mental well-being. It seems fairly straightforward, but given Microsoft’s excitement about the new add-in – first announced at the Microsoft Build Developer Conference in April 2015 – we decided to contact Boomerang and get a more detailed explanation as to why, or how, the add-in might work for our readers. Another feature is the smart calendar assistant that allows users to schedule meetings in real-time without having to leave email. Received emails can also be put on hold, and a designated time can be given so that the email resurfaces at the top of your inbox when you feel you can best attend to it. In short Boomerang for Outlook can schedule messages so that they arrive in someone’s inbox at a specific time, and if that email is not responded to, you will receive a notification that tells you so. While the add-in has obvious benefits to anyone using email, it might best be described as foremost a business solution. The add-in, which is already available for Gmail, was basically conceived as a time-saver, and less so a stress reliever. If you have more questions, email call 86.We recently reported a slew of new features that have arrived to Microsoft Outlook and this included Boomerang, a cross-platform email and calendar productivity solution available for Office 365 and Outlook 2013. The Vacation Calendar will now appear in the Navigation Pane in the Outlook Calendar of the Clemson user with whom you shared the calendar.When the recipients receive the email notifying them that have access to this calendar they will click the Open this Calendar button in the email message.
Right click the Vacation Schedule calendar in the Navigation Panel.Before sharing the calendar, add one item to it (sharing will not be available on a calendar that does not have at least one entry).Share the Vacation Schedule Calendar with Others Once the new calendar is created it will appear in the Navigation Pane in the Calendar view. In this example the new calendar is named Vacation Schedule. In the Folder window, click New Calendar.From the Folder tab click New Calendar.Create a new calendar ( in this example called Vacation Schedule).Ĭreate New Calendar called Vacation Schedule:.There are two basic steps in the process:
The topic of creating and sharing a second calendar with other people is covered here. In addition to creating a second calendar you may also want to share this second calendar with other people. In addition to your default Microsoft Office Outlook Calendar, you can create and share secondary Outlook calendars.