Chapter 1

Outlook Basics

In This Chapter

arrow Getting around in Outlook

arrow Categorizing items so that you can locate them easily

arrow Searching in folders

arrow Deleting items

arrow Backing up your Outlook file

arrow Archiving old-and-in-the-way items

This chapter pulls back the curtain and gives you a first glimpse of Outlook, the emailer, calendar, and personal organizer in the Office 2016 suit of applications. Read on to find out once and for all what Outlook does, how to get from folder to folder, and the different ways to view the stuff in folders. You can find advice about keeping folders well organized, deleting stuff, backing up an Outlook file, and cleaning out items in folders that you no longer need.

What Is Outlook, Anyway?

Outlook isn’t in character with the rest of the Office programs. It’s a little different in that what you see onscreen changes when you click a Navigation button on the bottom ...

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