Basic User Guide to Outlook

Info: Manage account settings, create automatic replies to s, clean up your mailbox, and create Rules and Alerts Print: Preview and print without ever leaving the File Tab Options: Customize the Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, and more

Take advantage of all the custom options of Outlook by clicking File then clicking on Options

Click Mail tab to customize how is sent and received Turn Spell Check on or off Message arrival notifications: Play a sound or have a desktop alert Customize your replies and forwarded s Create a Signature 1.In the Signature tab, click the New button and enter a signature name, such as “Work”. 2.In the Edit Signature window, enter your name and the information you want to include in your signature: your phone number, job title, and address 3.Click OK. Your signature is now included when you create new s.

Choose how and when sent messages are saved Track messages and meeting requests by turning on or off read receipts

Create rules to automatically sort mail, set up and Out Of Office reply, and much more. For example, you can use Rules to automatically move messages received from a colleague to corresponding folder. With “no” s highlighted from the Home tab click Rules Click Manage Rules and Alerts e- mail rules box will appear Click New Rule, the Rules Wizard box will appear Highlight an option how to handle Click the specified folder hyperlink then click Next, follow on screen instructions

1.Turn “Reading Pane” off 2.This will need to be done for every folder

From “Home” Tab click “Contacts Button Right Click “Frequent Contacts” Click “Properties” 1.Click “Outlook Address Book” tab 2.Place a check here

Click “New ” button Click “To” Button Click Address Book Drop down button Click “Frequent Contacts”