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.