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How to check the Service Pack level in Office 2010

Roady [MVP] — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:53:00 +0000

I think I just installed Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 but when I go to File-> Help it doesn't show that Outlook is at Service Pack 1 level. It only shows version number 14.0.6023.1000. Does this number indicate that Service Pack 1 is installed?

Automatic spell check and Autocorrect not working

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:59:19 +0000

I'm using Outlook 2010 with Office 2007 and noticed that the automatic spell check and AutoCorrect isn't working. I can check the spelling manually but mistyped words do not get those squirly red underlines. How can I enable these features?

Uninstalling Outlook or Office updates

Roady [MVP] — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:02:51 +0000

After installing an update for Outlook, I'm encountering some strange issues with Outlook which I think are directly related to the update and not to any other Outlook issue. How can I uninstall the update again to verify if the issue will indeed be gone then?

What are Hotfixes?

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:43:00 +0000

Both last week’s Quick Tips involved references to hotfixes which raised the following question for some;

What exactly are hotfixes and how are they different from other updates which I get offered via Windows Update?

View or change the Office or Outlook Product Key

Roady [MVP] — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000

I've got several licenses for Office and Outlook but I'm not sure which one which ones I've used and which ones are free. How can I find out which license I've used for which computer and how can I change the key if needed?

Outlook 2010 and My Documents redirection

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:07:00 +0000

Are you using Outlook 2010 and is your My Documents folder redirected to a network share? This is a must read then…

Office replacement installation disks and keys

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:08:15 +0000

I need to reinstall Outlook but I cannot find my original installation CD/DVD and/or license keys. How can I reinstall without needing to buy a new copy again?

The mail profile was created with a newer version of Outlook

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:32:13 +0000

After going back from Outlook 2010 to Outlook 2007 I got the following message upon starting Outlook; 'The mail profile "Outlook" was created with a newer version of Outlook and might contain information that is not compatible with your current Outlook version. If you experience problems with this profile, you can create a new profile. In Windows Control Panel, open Mail, then click Show Profiles, and then click Add.' I'm not experiencing any issues aside from getting this error each time I start Outlook. Is there a way to get rid of this error without needing to recreate my mail profile?

Command-line switches and Click-to-Run

Roady [MVP] — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:21:39 +0000

How can I use any of Outlook's command-line switches when using the Click-to-Run version of Outlook 2010?

Import contacts from an nk2-file

Roady [MVP] — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:52:00 +0000

I've got an nk2-file with addresses that I don't want to lose as they are not in my Contacts folder yet. Now I'm switching to a new computer I wonder; How can I move over or import the contacts from the nk2-file?

BCM 2010 availability

Roady [MVP] — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:26:00 +0000

Where can I get Business Contact Manager (BCM) for Outlook 2010?

Outlook 2010 doesn’t sync

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:10:53 +0000

After I installed Outlook 2010, I can no longer sync my phone with Outlook. How can I enable the synching again?

Outlook not available after installing trial

Roady [MVP] — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:12:02 +0000

I installed a trail version of the new Office 2010. All applications apgraded correctly accept for Outlook. I went back into the setup screens and found that Outlook wasn't available and I cannot select it either. How can I evaluate the new version of Outlook?

Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010

Roady [MVP] — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:09:52 +0000

I just installed Office 2010 and each time when I start Outlook I get an installer dialog saying; "Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010" It finishes this process and then Outlook starts normally but when I restart Outlook, this process starts all over again. None of the other Office applications trigger this installer dialog; just Outlook. How can I get Outlook to start without needing to go through this process?

Upgrade licenses and Product Key Cards for Outlook/Office 2010

Roady [MVP] — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:35:11 +0000

I already own a version of Office with Outlook and want to upgrade to Office 2010. I cannot find any information about upgrade licenses. Do I have to buy the full version again?