# MS Outlook Gripe # 372: how do I turn off al the prompts?

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**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-gripe-372-how-do-i-turn-off-al-the-prompts/980593 "2023-03-02T15:03:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-gripe-372-how-do-i-turn-off-al-the-prompts/980593/1 "2023-03-02T15:03:55Z")

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Outlook got upgraded and now I’m trying to do Anne-mail and blue boxes start coming up : Did you know that you can [insert inane functuoanlity]?

No, and I don’t give a tinker’s dam. I just want to type an e-mail without being distracted by blue vices that are just the reincarnation of Clippy!

I didn’t like Clippy.

I was in the majority on that it seems.

But The Microsoft geniuses can’t believe that I don’t need constant prompts.

[/introductory rant]

[factual question begins]

Is there any way to turn off the prompts in MS Outlook?

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-outlook-gripe-372-how-do-i-turn-off-al-the-prompts/980593/2 "2023-03-03T15:21:50Z")

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Try :  
File | Options  
\> Outlook \> Mail  
In MailTips section, click MailTips Options.  
Change settings.