Utilizing Outlook\u2019s sticky note feature, you may post notes to yourself electronically as you would on a paper sticky note. Notes are good temporary place to keep information until you have time to deal with it more permanently.<\/p>\n
Examples of when to use notes:<\/p>\n
Open a new note:<\/p>\n
1.\tTo access Outlook notes, open Microsoft Outlook.<\/p>\n
2.\tOn the left hand side of Outlook, click Notes or the shortcut icon .<\/p>\n
3.\tOn the File menu, point to New, and then click Note.<\/p>\n
4.\tImmediately type, or paste text, into note. The first line is information that you will see as the note title.<\/p>\n
5.\tChanges are automatically saved as you type. Unlike other Microsoft software, there is not a need to save before closing the Outlook note.<\/p>\n
Shortcut:<\/p>\n
1.\tCreate a new note from anywhere in Outlook by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+N (or just Ctrl + N)<\/p>\n
2.\tDouble-click anywhere in the Notes window to create a new note<\/p>\n
Categorize notes by color!<\/p>\n
A new note is yellow by default, but you are not limited to just this one color. You can assign your notes a customized color that aligns with your existing categories.<\/p>\n
1.\tRight click on the note icon to open the contextual menu.<\/p>\n
2.\tPlace the mouse pointer over the Categorize option to automatically open your categories in another contextual menu.<\/p>\n
3.\tLeft click on the category you wish to make the new or existing note. The note changes to the appropriate color.<\/p>\n
Notes are versatile:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tForward a note to someone by attaching the note to an e-mail message by right-clicking the note, and then clicking Forward.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tEasily print a note by right-clicking a note, and then click Print.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tArrange notes as you\u2019d like by clicking and dragging them wherever you\u2019d like in the Notes window.<\/p>\n
This tip was provided by Jack Batterson and was sent out by Columbia College Technology Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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