Using date and time shortcuts are a favorite of mine. Last week I showed you how to use basic shortcuts. Today it's about more complicated shortcuts.

Say you need to make an appointment for 3 weeks after 8/12. You can use one of two shortcuts:

Type: 8/12 +3w

Or type: 8/12, Tab (or Enter) then Shift+Tab back and enter 3w.

The date and time fields also support natural language phrases. Type "christmas" and Outlook knows it's Dec 25. Week after next week? Three weeks from tomorrow? It's a lot of typing, but Outlook knows.