What’s on the Screen?

When you start Outlook you see the Inbox, in which you send and receive e-mail messages. You can switch to other folders by clicking their Shortcuts in the Outlook Bar.

Outlook organizes Shortcuts in groups:

  Click a Shortcut in the Outlook group to work with information in the Inbox, the Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, the Journal, and Notes.

  The Mail group contains Shortcuts to the Inbox and any other mail folders that you create.

  In the Other group, you can click a Shortcut to open folders on your computer, your company’s server, or any attached network drive.

Add a Shortcut   Click Create New Shortcut (File menu). Rearrange Shortcuts within a group   Drag the Shortcut to another location in the group. Move a Shortcut to another group   Drag the Shortcut over the other folder group. When that group opens, position the Shortcut where you want it, and then release the mouse button. Create a new group   Right-click the Outlook Bar, and then click Add New Group.