GETTING THINGS DONE · VIDEO DEMO · BY DUSTYWIRE

Gmail in Outlook. One less setup job for you.

You want your email in the app you actually use. Getting there means account screens, a browser sign-in, permissions, and another check that the mailbox really appeared. Hand off the setup steps you can.

Account setup is one of those tasks that looks simple until it takes you through several different windows. You may know your way around each screen and still prefer not to spend your attention on the whole sequence.

Here is one way to start:

“Set up my Gmail in Outlook.”

A closer look at the Gmail-in-Outlook workflow. The recording is edited for pace.

Meet DustyWire. Hand over some of the computer work.

DustyWire is an AI assistant for Windows and macOS that can work on your computer using the mouse and keyboard.

Describe what you want done. Dusty reads what is on your screen, presents a plan for your approval, and works through on-screen steps across apps and websites. You can watch the work and step in when you need to.

Some tasks are confusing. Others are just tedious. You do not have to be stuck to want a hand.

The email is familiar. The setup can still be a chore

The recording shows Dusty opening Outlook’s account setup, the Google sign-in and permission stages, the mailbox appearing, and a check in Outlook’s account settings. You handle your own sign-in and decide whether to approve Google’s permissions.

1. Ask Dusty to help add the Gmail account to Outlook.
2. Review the plan for the on-screen setup.
3. Complete your own Google sign-in and review the requested permissions.
4. Let Dusty continue, then check the account and mailbox in Outlook.

Read the permission screen before continuing

Connecting an account can involve access to mail and other services. Review exactly what the provider requests. Work or school accounts may have restrictions controlled by an administrator. If access is blocked, the right next step may be to check that policy rather than repeat the setup.

Once the mailbox appears, check the account address and whether the folders and messages you expect are available.

“Help me add my Gmail account in Outlook. Pause when I need to sign in or review permissions.”

What else would you rather have done?

Maybe it is a form to prepare, a table to put together, or a setting you keep meaning to change. Pick one specific result and tell Dusty where to start.

Instead of giving up another chunk of your day to the clicking, let Dusty work through the task while you keep an eye on the result.

A few things you might be wondering