Which colors can be mixed to produce blue?

1. On the toolbar, select Categorize.
2. Select All Categories.
3. In the Name list, select the name of a color category, and then select Rename.
4. In the Name list, type the new name for the color category. To automatically assign the color category that you are renaming to items that are selected in the main Outlook window, select the check box next to the color category in the Name list, and then select OK.

Create and assign color categories

Color categories allow you to easily identify and group associated items in Microsoft Outlook. Assign a color category to a group of interrelated items—such as notes, contacts, appointments, and email messages—so that you can quickly track and organize them. You can also assign more than one color category to items.

You can choose from a set of default categories or create your own, and then assign the categories to your Outlook items. The category colors are displayed in table views, such as your Inbox, and within the open items themselves. You can rename the categories to something more meaningful to you or choose different colors for the categories. This flexibility enables you to design a color category system that fits your personal work style.

Note: If you are using Outlook with an IMAP account, you cannot assign categories to an item. The IMAP email account type does not support categories.

Assign a color category to an email message

To assign a color category to a message from the message list, right-click the message. Select Categorize, then select a category from the list.

Tip: If you right-click the message and you only see options to flag the message, try right-clicking in the blank space to the right of the sender’s name.

Note: If you want to assign a second or third color category, you can perform this action multiple times.

To assign a color category from the reading pane or an open message, select Categorize from the Tags group on the ribbon and then select a category from the list.

If you don’t see Categorize on the Ribbon, select the drop-down under Tags.

Note: The Categorize drop-down displays the ten most recently used categories. If you have additional categories, you’ll need to select All Categories to see the rest of the list.

Rename a color category

The default color categories have generic names, such as Red Category and Blue Category. To easily identify and organize your categorized items, you can rename the color categories by using names that are meaningful to you.

• The first time that you assign an existing color category to an item, you will be prompted to rename the color category.
• If you change a color category that is already assigned to items, all of the items that have that category assigned are updated to the new name.

1. On the toolbar, select Categorize.
2. Select All Categories.
3. In the Name list, select the name of a color category, and then select Rename.
4. In the Name list, type the new name for the color category. To automatically assign the color category that you are renaming to items that are selected in the main Outlook window, select the check box next to the color category in the Name list, and then select OK.

Create a color category

1. In any message folder, in the Tags group on the Ribbon, select Categorize >All Categories.

Note: For calendar items, the Tags group appears on the Appointment or Meeting tab. For an open contact or task, the Tags group appears on the Home tab.

In the Color Categories dialog box, select New.

Type a name for the category and select a color and optionally, a shortcut key. Then select OK.

Set a Quick Click category and assign it to messages

A Quick Click category is a default category that you can set in certain table views. For example, if you turn off the reading pane or move the reading pane under your message list, you’ll see additional columns in your Inbox, including Received, Category, and Mention. To assign a Quick Click category in one of these views, you can click in the category column to set a category.

1. On the ribbon, in the Tags group, select Categorize >Set Quick Click.
2. Use the drop-down to select a color category, then select OK.

Tip: From an open message, you can click Set Quick Click on the Categorize menu to set the default color category for all future messages, not just the message that is selected.

Assign a shortcut key to a category

By associating a keyboard shortcut key with a category, you can quickly assign the category to an item, such as an e-mail message, by selecting the item in your Inbox or another category view and then pressing the shortcut key. You can also use the shortcut key to assign a color category to multiple items at the same time.

1. On the toolbar of the main Outlook window, select Categorize.
2. At the bottom of the menu, select All Categories.
3. In the Name list, select the check box for a color category.
4. In the Shortcut Key list, choose a keyboard shortcut.

Which Are the Rarest Eye Colors?

• Brown eyes: 70-79%
• Blue eyes: 8-10%
• Hazel eyes: 5%
• Gray eyes: 3%
• Green eyes: 2%
• Heterochromia (meaning the two eyes are different colors or there’s a patch of a different color in one eye): 1%
• Red or violet eyes: under 1%

There are two different kinds of melanin in the iris. Eumelanin produces a deep, chocolate brown color, while pheomelanin produces more of the amber, green, and hazel colors. Blue eyes happen when there’s little to no melanin present, rather than due to actual blue pigment. Similar to the way the sky and ocean appear blue, blue eyes get their color from the way light scatters around the iris.

The way eyes can be green is when there’s not quite enough melanin to disrupt the Tyndall effect that creates blue color, so it combines with a yellowish pigment to produce green. Hazel eyes have enough melanin to get past that point. At the opposite end of the spectrum, red or “violet” eyes typical of albinism come from a complete absence of melanin in all layers of the iris, to the point that the Tyndall effect mixes with the red of the underlying blood vessels.

Eye Color Genetics Is Complicated

As many as 16 different genes work together to determine our eye color. A tiny change to any of those genes could result in something different. That’s why it isn’t always so easy to predict what color a baby’s eyes will be just by looking at their parents’ eyes.

Sometimes babies (mainly caucasian babies) are born with blue or gray eyes that eventually change to a different color. It’s the same way kids may start out platinum blonde and end up with honey-blonde or brown hair as adults. It can take time for the cells in the eyes to produce the final amount of melanin, and light exposure can trigger more melanin production.

Other Ways Eye Color Can Change

We all had that one friend in school who claimed their eye color would change every day. That was most likely a trick of the light based on the way their eyes reflected the colors of their clothes and surroundings. Changes in pupil size and lighting can make eye color appear different, and aging can cause a gradual change. Injuries can also cause a permanent change. The best-known example of that was David Bowie.

In the modern day, we can use contact lenses to change our eye color if we really want to. If you’re interested in seeing how you’d look with a different eye color, let us know and we can help! Just temper your expectations because a curved contact lens won’t look the same as the flat surface of the iris underneath the cornea of the eye.

There’s nothing better than our patients’ beautiful eyes!

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The content on this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.

Posted On: November 8, 2023 @ 6:34pm
Posted In: Vision Tips

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