How to Create a New Stationery Template for Microsoft Outlook 2007

Create a template in Outlook 2007 to use with email messages.

Outlook is an email and personal information manager offered as part of the Microsoft Office package. The program functions as an email server, calendar, contact manager and journal. Creating templates in the 2007 Office software allows HTML template pages usable in any of the Office applications, such as Word or Excel. By designing a template in Outlook, you have access to that page for any email message. A template allows you to customize the messages you send with backgrounds, fonts and pictures.

Instructions

1. Open Outlook on your computer.

2. Press "CTRL + Shift + M" on your keyboard. This will open the email message window.

3. Use this message window to design your template file. Select options such as background and font styles to create the look you want.

4. Move to the Microsoft Office button and select "Save As" from the options available.

5. Navigate to the "Outlook Template" box in the Save As menu and click to enable this function.

6. Type a name for your new template and press "Save."

7. Use the template in Outlook by clicking the "Form" menu at the top of the screen. Click on "Choose Form" from the Form menu.

8. Click the down arrow on the Choose form drop down box and select "User Templates in File System."

9. Locate the template you created and use it for your email message.

References

• Office Online: Send an e-mail message based upon a template
• Office Online: Demo: Create and use an e-mail template