Context Menu to Create Outlook Items

Context Menu to Create Outlook Items

The SaveToDB add-in allows creating Outlook appointments, tasks, and emails based on Excel table rows.

It adds the following items to the Excel context menu depending on existing columns:

  • Create Outlook Appointment
  • Create Outlook Task
  • Create Outlook Email

Also, you can easily create Outlook items using VBA methods.

Try a sample using Wizards, Online Examples, Sample 09 - Outlook Integration.

Microsoft Excel and Outlook Integration

Below are the lists of columns used to fill Outlook item properties.

The add-in removes the underscore characters from the names and ignores the case. For example, you can use "RequiredAttendees" or "required_attendees".

Outlook appointment columns:

  • Subject
  • Body
  • Attachments
  • Categories
  • RequiredAttendees
  • StartTime (or Start)
  • EndTime (or End)
  • ReminderSet
  • AllDayEvent
  • BusyStatusName
  • BusyStatus
  • Location

Subject, StartTime, and EndTime are mandatory.

Outlook task columns:

  • Subject
  • Body
  • Attachments
  • Categories
  • Recipients
  • StartDate (or Start)
  • DueDate
  • ReminderSet
  • ImportanceName
  • Importance
  • StatusName
  • Status

Subject and StartTime are mandatory.

Outlook email columns:

  • Subject
  • Body
  • Attachments
  • Categories
  • Recipients
  • SentOnBehalfOfName

The subject is mandatory.