Do not AutoArchive this item checkbox

I have added the column “Do Not AutoArchive” to my Inbox. However, I cannot change the check box from unchecked to checked by clicking on it. How is this supposed to work?

That option indeed isn’t directly clear as the checkbox looks clickable already when you add the column to your view. However, as you noticed, it doesn’t.

For that function to work directly from your view, you must set your view to “Allow in-cell editing”;

• Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007
  View-> Arrange By-> Custom…-> button Other Settings…-> option: Allow in-cell editing
• Outlook 2010
  tab View-> View Settings-> button Other Settings…-> option: Allow in-cell editing

You can now click on the checkbox directly from your view to easily turn on/off archiving for that item.