Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2007 Inside Out

Working with Notes

Of all the Outlook 2007 features, notes are by far the easiest to use. The following sections explain how to create notes, change their color, copy them to other folders, and more.

Adding a Note

You create notes in the Notes folder. To open this folder, click the Notes icon at the bottom of the Navigation Pane.

After you’ve opened the folder, follow these steps to create a note:

1. Right-click in the Notes folder and choose New Note on the shortcut menu, or simply double-click in the folder window. Either action opens a blank Note window.

2. Type your note directly in the window.

3. Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the Note window to close and save the note.

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