Conditional Formatting
Applying different formatting to messages can help you view and read your email messages faster. When you see a specific color or formatting applied, you will know what the message is regarding or possibly who it is coming from. To apply this formatting automatically, you can use Conditional Formatting. This tool is also available in other Microsoft applications. But it is used and turned on differently within Outlook. With Conditional Formatting in Outlook, create the condition by clicking on View | View Settings.
Default Conditional Formatting rules
When you open your Inbox, you have probably noticed your email messages are bold if you have not clicked on the message to open it. You may have also noticed that once you click on a message and view it, the bold format goes away, and it appears in normal text. This applied formatting is the effect of a Conditional Formatting rule. These are examples of two of the eight preconfigured Conditional Formatting...
