Quick Guides

The following sections explain some basic functions of the various Outlook web parts.

My Calendar

      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.

My Contacts

      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.

My Inbox

      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.

My Journal

      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.

My Mail Folders

      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.

My Notes

      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.

My Tasks

      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.