Step 2. Find Boomerang in Outlook

Congratulations!

You've just installed Boomerang and are now among the millions of Boomerang users who have upgraded Outlook to spend more time following through and less time following up.

You might have installed Boomerang for a specific feature or need, but while many people have a favorite, go-to feature, everyone’s Inbox can benefit from a multi-pronged Boomerang approach. You can access all of our features from the Boomerang task pane.

Finding Boomerang in your Inbox

Welcome to your new, super-powered Outlook! After installing Boomerang for Outlook, you'll notice some new icons that will help you access the Boomerang task pane, and with it all of our features.

From Outlook for Office365/Windows

To access the Boomerang task pane from the Outlook desktop client, compose a new email or select any email and click Open Boomerang from the Outlookribbon:

From Outlook for Mac

After you install the add-in, the Boomerang button will appear in the toolbar at the top of your inbox.

If you don't see it in the toolbar at the top of your inbox, look for the "See more items" (three dot icon) in the upper right of your inbox. Click on the icon, then select Customize Toolbar. You should then be able to drag and drop Boomerang into your task bar menu.

From Outlook on the Web

Outlook on the Web recently updated how it looks, so it can be a little tricker to find the Boomerang functions.

When composing a new message, down near the bottom should be an Add-Ins Icon (if you hover over it, it is labeled as More Apps), to the left of the last saved timestamp. Click on that icon, then Boomerang, then select the feature you want to use. For some accounts, the Boomerang button is inside an Ellipsis (...) menu rather than a More Apps button.

From the Inbox, you can activate Boomerang features by opening a message, then clicking the Add-Ins (More Apps) Icon or the Ellipsis (...) Menu for some accounts, then Boomerang, then the feature you want to use.

Accessing your Boomerang settings

In the bottom right-hand corner of the Boomerang Task Pane, you'll see a Manage button. This will take you to the Boomerang manage page, where you can access your Boomerang settings, invoices, and view and edit any pending messages.

Boomerang when composing an email

If you're composing a new email or reply, you'll have access to all of our Boomerang features from the task pane:

1. Remind Me/Response Tracking

Remind yourself about a message at any time you choose, with a note to yourself, and/or if your recipient has replied to your message within a certain period of time. Learn more about Boomerang/Snooze.

2. Open & Link Click Tracking

Include a request to be notified if your recipient has opened your email, or clicked on links included in the email. Learn more about Read Receipts.

3. Send Later

Schedule your message to send at a later time to be respectful of your recipients' time. It'll send even if Outlook is closed or you're not logged in! Learn more about Send Later.

4. Recurring Message

Schedule a recurring message to remind yourself, your team, and your clients about regular meetings, deadlines, and more! Learn more about Recurring Messages

5. Bookable Schedule

Use Bookable Schedule to create a schedule with your recurring availability that recipients can book meetings for. Our patented Magic Live Calendar will update as your schedule changes to prevent double bookings. Learn more about Bookable Schedule

6. Suggest Times

Use Suggest Times to schedule meetings in one email. Our patented Magic Live Calendar will automatically remove suggested times if you become busy after. Learn more about Suggest Times.

7. Share Free/Busy

Share Free/Busy lets you share a live snapshot of your free or busy availability with anyone you're emailing. Learn more about Share Free/Busy.

8. Inbox Pause

Inbox Pause stops new email from coming into your Inbox and notifying you until you’re ready for them. Studies show that checking email only a few times a day reduces stress and boosts productivity. Learn more about Inbox Pause here.

9. Respondable

Respondable is an assistant that uses artificial intelligence to help you write better, more actionable emails in real time. Based on data from millions of messages, Respondable makes every email you send more effective. Learn more about Respondable.

Boomerang when reading an email

When reading an email, Boomerang offers a more simplified set of features: Snooze and Inbox Pause

Boomerang/Remind Me/Snooze

After opening the Boomerang Task Pane, Use the Remind Me/Snooze feature after to remind yourself about a message at any time you choose, with a note to yourself, or if you haven't heard from the other party within a certain amount of time. Learn more about Boomerang/Snooze here.

Inbox Pause

Next: Customize your Boomerang settings