Customizing the Outlook Today View

You can choose to define how the Outlook today view should appear. Follow the steps below to change the settings for the Outlook Today view:

Note: To access the Outlook Today view from another view click Mailbox - [Your Name] in the left pane.

  1. Click Customize Outlook Today... located in the upper right hand corner of the Outlook Window.

    Figure 2
    Customize Outlook Today... button

  2. The Customize Outlook Today screen appears with the following options to change the look of the Outlook Today view:
    • Startup: Click the checkbox for the Outlook Today screen to appear at Outlook startup.
    • Messages: Click the Choose Folders... button to display the mailbox folder list. Choose the desired folders to appear in the Outlook today view.
    • Calendar: Click the drop down menu to choose the number of desired days to display in the Outlook Today view.
    • Tasks: Click the desired radio button option for the desired settings for displaying tasks in the Outlook Today view. Additionally, tasks can be sorted by Due Date, Importance, Creation Time, and Start Date in ascending or descending order.
    • Styles: The look of the Outlook Today view can be changed by clicking the drop down menu.
  3. When finished changing desired settings, click Save Changes button in upper left-hand corner of the Outlook Today view.

    Figure 3
    Save Changes button in Outlook Today view

Note: When the Winter style is applied, the Customize Outlook Today button appears at the right-hand side on the bottom of the Window.

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