Contacts, Tasks and Notes Copyright Gary Maunder, 2003 Nipawin School Division No.61, Box 2044 Nipawin, SK

Contacts  When you launch Microsoft Outlook you will be placed in the “Outlook Today” screen from which you can go to all the various parts of Microsoft Outlook  We have already examined the Mail and Calendar functions of Outlook.  The Contacts function is one which we have already used. The mail part of Outlook stores its address book in the Contacts section  However we can use it independently.  You launch it by clicking here.

Calendar  You can add to your contacts list out of Microsoft Outlook – Mail as mentioned however if you wish you can add a contact by going to the New button shown here.

Calendar  You fill in the name here  The display version of the name will be automatically filled in.  Fill in the address here  If you have a picture of the person on file you can double click the icon and browse to it.  Then it will be included as well

Calendar  You can click on any of the other tabs across the top to add any other information you wish about this person  When you are done. Click the Save and Close person and your contact information will be saved

Calendar  You will be dropped back to the main screen where you can browse to any contact you wish  If your list is long you can use the alphabetical index along the right hand side to go to surnames with the letter you choose.

Calendar  If you wish to view detailed information on a particular contact, double click the name.  In this case I double clicked Helmer Umpherville and the information screen on Helmer is presented for me to view or edit

Extras you might want to try  Test yourself:  Start up Outlook Contacts  Set up new contact for me. My address is saskschools.ca  Make sure you save it