How to auto add default text to the subject line in Outlook?

Is there a way to automatically add default text in a subject when you create a new email in Outlook? This article, I will talk about some useful ways for you to solve this job in Outlook.

Auto add default text to subject line with VBA code

Auto add default text to subject line with Kutools for Outlook

Auto add default text to subject line with VBA code

To add default text into the subject line automatically, please apply the following VBA code.

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, double click ThisOutlookSession from the Project1(VbaProject.OTM) pane to open the mode, and then copy and paste the following code into the blank module.

VBA code: Auto add default text to subject line:

Public xFlag As Boolean
Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
Dim xText As String
On Error Resume Next
If xFlag = False Then
    xText = "Skyyang-"
    If InStr(Item.Subject, xText) = False Then
L1:     xText = InputBox("Input Suject", "Kutools for Outlook", xText)
        If xText = "" Then
            xFlag = False
            Cancel = True
            Exit Sub
        End If
        Item.Subject = xText & " " & Item.Subject
        xFlag = True
        Cancel = True
    End If
Else
    xFlag = False
    xText = "Skyyang-"
    If InStr(Item.Subject, xText) = False Then
      GoTo L1
    End If
End If
End Sub

Note: In this code, the text “Skyyang-” is the text that you want to add into the subject as default, please change it to your own.

doc auto add text to subject 1

3. Then save and close the code window, now, create a new email, type the recipient into the To field, and enter the subject text into the Subject line, then click Send button, a prompt box will pop out to remind you adding this default text into the subject line, see screenshot:

doc auto add text to subject 2

4. And then click OK button, and the specified text has been add before the subject content, see screenshot:

doc auto add text to subject 3

Auto add default text to subject line with Kutools for Outlook

Here is an easy method also can help you to add default text to subject line. With Kutools for Outlook utility, you can quickly finish this task.

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After installing Kutools for Outlook, please do as this:

1. Launch the Outlook, and then click Kutools > Options, see screenshot:

2. In the Options dialog box, click New tab, then check Add date into subject when creating new email option, and then enter the default text that you want to display in the subject line automatically, see screenshot:

3. Then click OK button, now, when you create a new email, your specified default text has been inserted into the subject line automatically as following screenshot shown:

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