Move or copy - you decide!

As my regular reader knows (if he's still conscious), I'm a big fan of Microsoft Outlook's CTRL+SHIFT+V shortcut which calls up the 'Move to Folder' dialog box. I use this a gazillion times each day to convert emails to tasks and calendar items using Outlook's handy AutoCreate functionality.

Another technique for mouse-fanatics is to press the right mouse button while dragging an item from one pace to another. When you release the right mouse button a list of available options will appear giving you a choice between copying and moving and text or attachment. 'Move' is generally better than 'Copy' because this avoids creating a duplicate entry. Call me Mrs Fussy-Knickers, but having a single instance of each item really helps keep Outlook neat and tidy.