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How to create or insert quick parts (reusable entries) in Outlook?

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The Microsoft Outlook "Quick Parts" feature is a powerful tool that allows you to store frequently used text, pictures, or other parts of an email message. After saving this content, you can easily insert it into your emails repeatedly at any time. This tutorial will guide you through how to create and use Quick Parts in Outlook.

Create or insert quick parts (reusable entries) in Outlook

Create or insert quick parts with Kutools for Outlook’s Auto Text utility


Create or insert quick parts (reusable entries) in Outlook

1. Create a new email message by clicking "New E-mail".

2. Compose your email, and then select the content you want to store in the "Quick Parts" gallery.

3. Go to the "Insert" tab, click "Quick Parts" > "Save Selection to Quick Part Gallery".

the Save Selection to Quick Part Gallery button

4. In the "Create New Building Block" dialog:

A. Name your building block.

B. Use the default category or create a new one.

C. Type a description for the building block.

D. Choose an insert type from the "Options" field.

After finishing the settings, click "OK" to save it.

the Create New Building Block dialog

5. Go to "Quick Parts" to see the contents you have saved.

the Quick Parts button

6. To insert a certain quick part, click it, and it will be inserted at the cursor location.

7. To organize or delete quick parts, right-click on the entry and choose an action from the list.

right click on the quick parts


Create or insert quick parts with Kutools for Outlook’s Auto Text utility

With the "Auto Text" utility of Kutools for Outlook, you can quickly create a selection as a quick part and insert it into emails in Outlook.

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1. Create a new email message. The "Auto Text" pane will appear on the right side of the window.

2. Compose the email with the content you want to save as a quick part.

3. Select the content, then click the the Add button button in the "Auto Text" pane.

the Auto Text pane

4. In the "Auto Text" dialog:

A. Enter a name in the "Name" box.

B. Select a category from the "Category" drop-down list.

C. Click "OK" to save.

an Auto Text dialog box

Then the selection is saved as an auto text (quick part). To insert it into the email body, go to the correct category, find the item, and double-click it.

the auto text

For more details, please visit Quickly create, edit, delete, and reuse quick parts (autotext) in Outlook.


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