Outlook autofill email address

Outlook has a feature called "Autofill" that allows you to quickly fill in email addresses and other information when composing a new email. Here's how to enable and use Autofill in Outlook:

Enable Autofill in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" and then select "Mail" from the left-hand menu.
  3. Scroll down to the "Compose messages" section.
  4. Check the box next to "Autofill common email addresses and names".
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Use Autofill in Outlook

  1. Compose a new email by clicking on the "New Email" button in the Home tab.
  2. Start typing the name or email address of the person you want to send the email to.
  3. As you type, Outlook will suggest possible matches from your contacts list.
  4. Select the correct match from the dropdown list.
  5. If the suggested match is correct, you can press the "Tab" key to automatically fill in the email address.
  6. You can also use the "Autofill" button (looks like a small arrow) next to the "To" field to access the Autofill suggestions.

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