How to Re-enable the Home Page functionality to fix the Out’n About Status Board View

If you recently updated Outlook, or installed the latest Office - you may have been affected by a recent change put in by Microsoft. Out'n About! uses the Home Page tab in the folder properties to display the Out'n About! status board, and other various Out'n About! functions. If your status board only says "There are not items to show in this view" and looks like the following screenshot, you have been affected by this change. The rest of this...

[A FIX IS AVAILABLE] Microsoft’s October Security Updates breaks Out’n About! for Outlook status board view – KB4011196, KB2553338, and/or KB2837599

A fix is now available. A step-by-step fix with video, is now available. [Update 10/17/17] We're happy to announce, we have found a Microsoft official work around. Instructions for the fix are below, and the original post will follow the fix information.  With the help of one of our clients, we are happy to announce a Microsoft-official workaround for the recent changes that broke Out'n About status board views. If your Out'n About! folder inside Outlook suddenly said "There are no items to...

Out’n About! for Outlook add-in gets disabled after every restart

Symptom: When starting up Outlook, the Out'n About add-in is disabled. If an admin attempts to reinstall the Out'n About client software, the problem persists. Cause: This is most likely due to an issue with Outlook 2013 Resiliency - when you install over a disabled on inactive addin it cannot be enabled correctly. How to fix: 1. Please start by closing down Outlook, and uninstall Out'n About! for Outlook client from the machine. You can go to the "Programs and Features" control panel to view...

How to Tell If You Have 32-bit or 64-bit Outlook

Did you know that running Office in 32 or 64 bit can drastically affect your experience with Outlook and addins like Out'n About for Outlook? We'll go over some best-practices on how to choose the best version of Microsoft Office for you and your team. Microsoft recommends 32 bit Office for most users. One of the few reasons to install the 64 bit version of Office is if you have REALLY massive Excel sheets and need the extra memory 64bit give...

The Top 5 Office Hacks to Better Manage Your Workflow

Each day, the stack of “things to do” in your office grows. You may work hard and do your best to manage each of the tasks you need to manage, but there’s always something to push onto the next day. It’s common for office managers and business owners to face a time crunch. The key to improving office productivity and overall accomplishments is to balance your time well. By getting rid of steps that are not necessary or can be...

Benefits of an Electronic In/out Board Software

Are you still using the same analogue “in/out status board” in order to keep track of the location of employees in your company?  Well, it is now time to give that board to the ancient ages and turn to 21st century’s new technologies. In every company, it is important to know who goes in and who goes out but then, companies nowadays need to upgrade their system. They already need to leave behind pegs and magnets right exactly on the board...

Out’n About! – the Ideal Software for Successful Office Management

Out'n About is an electronic in/out status board backed up by powerful software that replaces old fashioned magnetic in/out status boards. This software is fully integrated into Outlook or Windows, and helps you keep track of your employees' whereabouts and their availability for work. It is a perfect office solution that gives you a piece of mind by providing you with an accurate, easy to use and multilayered employee time tracking features.   It is common knowledge that office management can be...