Using the Laudio Outlook Add-In (Early Access)
Laudio's Outlook Add-in allows you to capture recognition, feedback, and follow-up actions without leaving your inbox. From any email, you can send a message to a team member, add a note to their profile, or copy an email directly into Laudio. The add-in requires approval from your health system's IT team and must be installed in Outlook before use.
Key Benefits
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Capture recognition instantly by sending praise from an email directly to a team member's profile.
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Keep leadership notes organized by adding observations and feedback without leaving Outlook.
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Save important context by copying emails into Laudio for future reference and follow-up.
Adding a Note
- From the Laudio slide out, click "Add note".
- Tip: You can also highlight text directly in an email and click the note icon in the pop-up toolbar to pre-fill the note with that text.
- Under Relates to (required), select one or more team members. At least one team member must be selected.
- (Optional) Click Select template to start from a saved template.
- Enter a Note title and the Note details.
- (Optional) Under Attachments, click Click to upload your file. Supported formats: Images, PDF, Excel, and Word. Maximum file size: 10MB.
- Click Add note. A confirmation appears, and the note is logged to each selected team member's profile.
Copying an Email to Laudio
- Open the email you want to copy, then open the Laudio pane and click Copy email to Laudio.
- Under Relates to (required), review the team members. Recipients from the email's To and Cc lines are selected automatically; add or remove team members using the search field as needed.
- Review the Subject and Email fields, which are pre-filled from the message. Remove any PHI before continuing.
- Click Copy email to Laudio.
- A confirmation appears, showing the team members the email was logged for. The entry appears in the Activity Feed, marked Added from Outlook.
Sending a Message
FAQs
Q: Does "Copy email to Laudio" create an email or a note?
A: It logs the email — subject and body — as an email on the selected team members' profiles. (The Add note action is what creates a note.) Both appear in the Activity Feed; entries created from Outlook are marked "Added from Outlook."
Q: How are the "Relates to" team members chosen?
A: For a copied email, the recipients from the email's To and Cc lines are selected automatically. You can add or remove any team member using the search field before saving.
Q: Can I relate a note or email to more than one team member?
A: Yes. You can select multiple team members under "Relates to," and it is logged for each of them.
Q: What can I attach to a note?
A: Images, PDF, Excel, and Word files, up to 10MB.
Q: Can I use templates in the add-in?
A: Yes. When adding a note, click "Select template" to start from a saved template.
Q: Where do notes and copied emails show up in Laudio?
A: In the Activity Feed and on each related team member's profile. Entries created from Outlook are marked "Added from Outlook."
Q: Can I include PHI?
A: No. Do not enter any information that can be classified as PHI in a note or copied email.