Backing Up Desktop and Outlook Settings

Desktop Shortcuts/Files

Backup

Create a “Desktop Shortcuts Backup” folder in you H drive.

Copy your desktop shortcuts/files into this folder:

  • For Shortcuts: you may simply drag the icons into the folder from your desktop
  • For files: right-click on the file and select copy/paste

Restore

Open the “Desktop Shortcuts Backup” folder in your H drive.

Select all of the shortcuts/files in the folder and drag them onto your desktop.

Outlook Signatures

Backup

Create an “Outlook Signatures Backup” folder in your H drive.

In Outlook go to File -> Options -> Mail, then ctrl + left-click on “Signatures…”

Copy ALL of the files from the folder that pops-up to your Signatures H drive folder.

Restore

Navigate to the “Outlook Signatures Backup” folder in your H drive.

In Outlook go to File -> Options -> Mail, then ctrl + left-click on “Signatures…”

Paste ALL of the files from your Signatures H drive folder into the folder that pops-up.

Outlook options. General, MailL Change the settings for messages you create and receive. Compose messages: Change the editing settins for messages, Complost messages in this format - HTML, Editor options..., ABC always check spelling before sending, ignore original message text inr eply or forward, spelling and autocorrect, create or modify signatures for messages, signatures, Use stationary to change default fonts and styles, colors, and backgrounds, stationary and fonts. Outlook panes: customize how items are marked as read when using the reading pane, Reading pane. Message arrival: When new messages arrive, play a sound, breifly change the mouse pointer, show an envelope incon in the taskbar, display a desktop alert, enable previous for rights protected messages (may impact performances), Desktop alert settings. Ok, cancel.

Outlook Rules

Backup

Create an “Outlook Rules Backup” folder in your H drive.

In Outlook go to File -> Manage Rules & Alerts -> Options -> Export Rules -> navigate to your Rules H drive folder and Save.

Restore

In Outlook go to File -> Manage Rules & Alerts -> Options -> Import Rules -> navigate to your Rules H drive folder and Open.

Account information. help@library.illinois.edu microsoft exchange. Add accoutn Account settings: account and social network settings: change settings for this account or set up more connections, access the account on the web https://webmail.illinois.edu/owa, connect to social networks. Automatic replies (out of office): use automatic replies to notify others taht you are out of office, on vacation, or not available to respond to e-mail messages. Mailbox cleanup: manage the size of your mailbox by empyting deleted items and archiving. Rules and alerts: use rules and alerst to help organize your incoming e-mail messages, and receive updates when items are added, changed, or removed: rules and alerts. Email rules. Apply changes to this folder: Inbox [lhelms2@illinois.edu]. New Rule, Change Rule, Copy, Delete. Run rules now, Options. Rule (applied in the order chosen). libnews-l@lists.illinois.edu, libnews-l-request@lists.illinois.edu, libnews-l@listserv.illinois.edu, libnews-l-requests@lists.illinois.edu. Rule description (click an unidentified value to edit): Apply this rule after the message arrives sent to libnews-l@listsledu move it to the libnews folder and stop processing more rules. Enable rules on all messages downloaded from RSS feeds. Ok, cancel, apply.

Taskbar Pins

Backup

With all programs closed, take a screenshot of your desktop (PrintScrn key), paste the screenshot into Paint, save file in H drive as “Taskbar Pins.”

Restore

Open “Taskbar Pins” file in your H drive, use desktop screenshot as reference to recreate Taskbar Pins.