Chapter 9. The Journal and Notes

In this chapter

  • Using the Journal to track your activities.

  • Using Journal entries to time your work.

  • Organizing the Journal using categories.

  • Using and organizing Outlook Notes.

The Journal is your Outlook diary, which is used for tracking and timing activities such as sending and receiving e-mails, working in Microsoft Office applications, and making phone calls. Outlook Notes are the electronic equivalent of paper “sticky” notes and are used to jot down information. In this chapter, you will learn how to use both as part of your Outlook information management tools.

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