Notes View

The Notes section of Outlook is a nifty little feature that allows you to create small notes to yourself. To access the Notes area in Outlook, click on the Notes icon in Navigational Pane.

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Creating a New Note

1. Click New on the Standard Toolbar.
2. A new blank note will display. Type the note
3. When finished, click the X in the upper right hand corner of the Note to save it.

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Categorizing Notes

1. Notes can be displayed by category thereby making it easier to search through Notes.
2. To add a category to a note, right click over the note and choose Categories... from the shortcut menu.
3. The Categories dialog box will appear. Put checkmarks next to the desired categories for the Note.

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4. If none of the Categories fit for the Note, click Master Category List... in the Categories dialog box.
5. The Master Category List dialog box will appear. Under New category:, type the name of the new category you wish to add and click Add. Repeat if desired to more categories.
6. When finished, click OK.

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7. The Categories dialog box will redisplay. Select the checkmark next to the newly created category to add the category to the Note.
8. Click OK when done.

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9. When viewed By Category, Outlook will place a copy of the Note in both Categories.

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