The following sections explain some basic functions of the various Outlook web parts.
• Create a new appointment by clicking the New Appointment toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.
• Right-click an appointment for more appointment options.
• Double-click an appointment to open it.
• When you create an appointment from the My Calendar web part, the appointment immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook calendar and vice versa.
• Clicking a date in the Date Navigator window (the small calendar displayed to the right of the main calendar) displays that date in the main calendar.
• Create new tasks by typing the task in the first row of the Task Pad.
• Search for an appointment by clicking the Advanced Find toolbar button, located on the toolbar.
• Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the format in which the calendar displays appointments and events.
• When in Day/Week/Month view, you can change the number of days the calendar displays at one time by clicking one of the Days (1, 5, 7, or 31) toolbar buttons.
• Create a new contact by clicking the New Contact toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.
• Right-click a contact for more contact options.
• Double-click a contact to open it.
• When you create a contact from the My Contacts web part, the contact immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook contact list and vice versa.
• Quickly search for a contact by typing the first few letters of the contact's name in the Find field before pressing Enter. Clear the search by pressing <ESC> on your keyboard.
• Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way the contact information is displayed.
• Create a new email by clicking the New Email toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.
• Right-click an email message for more email options.
• Double-click an email to view it.
• When you receive a new email in the My Inbox web part, the email also shows up in your Microsoft Outlook Inbox and vice versa.
• Search for messages by clicking the Advanced Find toolbar button, located on the toolbar.
• Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way messages are displayed.
• Create a new journal entry by clicking the New Journal Entry toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.
• Right-click a journal entry for more options.
• Double-click a journal entry to open it.
• When you create a journal entry from the My Journal web part, the appointment immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook journal and vice versa.
• Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way journal entries are displayed.
• The My Mail Folders Web Part includes the Quick Bar, which allows you to quickly change the My Mail Folder's contents.
• Right-click the Quick Bar menu to modify the Quick Bar shortcuts or settings.
• Create a new note by clicking the New Note toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.
• Right-click a note for more note options.
• Double-click a note to open it.
• When you create a note from the My Notes web part, the note immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook notes folder and vice versa.
• Quickly search for a note by typing a keyword for the note in the Find field before pressing Enter. Clear the search by pressing <ESC> on your keyboard.
• Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way notes are displayed.
• Create a new task by clicking the New Task toolbar button, located at the top of the web part.
• Right-click a task for more task related options.
• Double-click a task to open it.
• When you create a task from the My Tasks web part, the task immediately shows up in your default Microsoft Outlook task list and vice versa.
• Search for a task by clicking the Advanced Find toolbar button, located on the toolbar.
• Use the view tabs located along the bottom of the web part to change the way the tasks information is displayed.
NOTE: Although new view tabs can not be created for the Outlook web parts, views can be customized by clicking the Customize View toolbar button.