I’m a big fan of efficiency, mostly because I’m also a big fan of doing as little work as possible while still getting things done.

Thankfully, Microsoft Outlook is packed with hidden gems and clever little features designed to make work life easier. The only problem: They’re buried under a bunch of menus or just aren’t obvious. Here are five of my favorite built-in Outlook features you might not be using yet.

Quick Steps

“Quick Steps” is a neat little automation feature that lets you create a single-click button to perform multiple actions on an email.

For example, you could have a Quick Step that moves an email to a specific folder, marks it as having been read, and then forwards it to a colleague. Or one that marks it as done and archives it.

It’s essentially a macro for your email

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