Microsoft Outlook has been one of the most prominent offerings that have been bundled with Microsoft Office Suite. It is a step up from the usual email web clients and offers a blend of the Calendar, Tasks manager, Contact manager, Note-taking tools, and Journal. Ever Since Microsoft has ensured that the availability of Outlook to all the non-Windows platform the popularity of the product has been soaring high. That said not many people know that Microsoft has tons of free Outlook extensions that will change the way you work with the email client.
We have already seen how to install or enable Outlook add-ins. Today we will take a look at some of the best free add-ins for Microsoft Outlook.
Best Add-ins for Outlook
Some of the best add-ins for Outlook are:
- Giphy
- Evernote for Outlook
- Join.me Meetings for Office 365
- Tilkee
- Leave Request for Outlook
- Asana for Outlook
- FindTime
- DeviantArt
- Attachments
- Zoho CRM for email
To learn more about these add-ins, continue reading.
1] Giphy
Love those Cat GIFS but don’t have the patience to search for one. The Giphy is a popular service that lets you search, discover and also insert gifs into your emails. In order to make it simple for you, the makers of Giphy have curated hundreds of GIF’s that you can search and choose from to send it across. By adding the extension, one can simply go to the search bar, search for the relevant GIF, and finally insert it into the email.
2] Evernote for Outlook
If you are an Evernote user then this extension should essentially figure out in your must haves. It’s very common for important communication to get lost in the overcrowded email inbox and the same happens with our project ideas and other micro research that will be useful for our work. With the powerful Evernote extension you can now harness the power of email and organize important email by clipping any Outlook thread and its attachments, the best part this clipping can be accessed from any devices supporting Evernote including the smartphones.
3] Join.me Meetings for Office 365
The join.me add-in for Office 365 ensures a seamless way for Office 365 users to add join.me meeting details and also send invitations to calendar events. Just make a note that this add-on is useful only for join.me links and one needs to have a join.me account in order to use the extension.
4] Tilkee
Tilkee extension is one of the best ways to track your business proposals and also predict the taxation part of it. The best part is that Tilkee analyzes the prospects reading behavior and helps you understand whether they will be signing the deal or if you need to make amends. However, you will also be needing a Tilkee account for this.
5] Leave Request for Outlook
If you work in an organization where employees often take breaks, and you want to track them minutely, this add-in might be handy for you. You can approve or reject the leave request via Outlook after installing this add-in. The best thing is that you can approve or reject multiple requests in bulk so that it can create your productivity. It also comes with a translation feature so that you can get the native language all the time.
6] Asana for Outlook
As you might already know that Asana I a project management application. If your organization uses Asana for managing projects, you can integrate that into Outlook with the help of this add-in. It is possible to create tasks from email, add your mails to an existing task, etc. Whether you use Office 2016 or Microsoft 365, you can install and use this add-in in Outlook.
7] FindTime
When you meet many people every day, it becomes quite time-consuming to find free time for new appointments. If the same thing happens with you frequently, you can take a look at the FindTime add-in for Outlook. It is possible to get a calendar view inside Outlook so that you can manage your appointments without any problem. However, you must have an Office 365 Word or School account.
8] DeviantArt
DeviantArt is one of the biggest art galleries from where you can download vectors, icons, wallpapers, etc. If you often insert such things into your email, this add-in will be handy for you. You can insert almost anything into your email with the help of this add-in. Whether you want to reply to one or all, you can display the art in your email.
9] Attachments
Let’s assume that you have sent and received tons of attachments via email. If so, it is pretty time-consuming to handle all those attachments. For that, you can install the Attachments add-in in Outlook. It helps you display all the attachments in one place so that you can download or view them without any hassle. In simple words, it works like a file manager inside your Outlook email.
10] Zoho CRM for email
If you use Zoho for managing your documents, email, invoices, etc., you can find this add-in pretty handy. You can integrate the entire Zoho into Outlook so that you can use all those services alongside Outlook. Whether you want to use it for personal purposes or business, you might find this add-in quite helpful.
Visit the Office Store here to get started.
Are Microsoft Add-ins free?
Microsoft Store has both free and paid add-ins. Depending on your requirements, you can download free or purchase the paid add-ins for your Office applications. You can download add-ins from the Microsoft website or directly from your Office application. Open an Office application and click on the Store button to install an Add-in.
Are Outlook Add-ins safe?
Yes, Outlook add-ins are safe. Add-ins for Office applications are secured by an add-in runtime environment, a multiple-tier permissions model, and performance governors. The runtime framework isolates the process the add-ins run in, which not only secures users’ computers but also makes add-ins easy to install and uninstall.
Wrapping it up
In a nutshell, it is good to know that Microsoft has been supplementing the Outlook offering with useful extensions and this only pronounces the utilitarian front of the software. Microsoft Outlook is arguably one of the most widely used email clients by both home users and enterprise users, and due to its robust feature, it will be a quintessential part of the Office 365 offerings. If you happen to use any other Outlook extension that deserves the place above let us know in the comment section below.
