How to Create a Note Using Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is a great tool for managing your calendar, contacts and other information. Outlook provides an easy way to create notes for important events and dates.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Microsoft Office program

How to Create a Note Using Microsoft Outlook

1. Open Outlook, go to the bottom left-hand side of the screen and click on the yellow square. If you run your cursor over it, you will see that "Note" is displayed. When you click on the icon, the Notes page will appear. You can also get to this point by finding the "Go" button on the top tool bar and choosing the Notes option in the drop-down box.

2. Click on the New button on the top left-hand side of the page under File. Insert any important information in the yellow box that comes up on the screen.

3. Click the "X" in the upper-right-hand corner of the box when your note is complete. Your note will appear as an icon on the right hand side of the screen. If you want to review it, double click on the icon. You can add or modify information in the note this way.

4. Right-click on the icon and choose Delete from the drop-down box when you want to eliminate the note.

Tips & Warnings

• Change the look of your note by right-clicking on it and choosing the Color option from the drop-down box. This helps to group notes of similar subjects together.

Resources

• Tutorial for Outlook