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| | While in Notes view, click the New button on the Outlook toolbar. | -
| | A small Notes window opens, featuring the current date and time at the bottom. Click anywhere in the window and type your note. | -
| | Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the small Notes window. | -
| | The note is added to the Notes area. | INTRODUCTION For information that doesn't fit neatly into a category, you can use Notes. For example, you may want to jot down ideas you have for a new proposal or product, or you might want to make note of a book or article of interest. | TIP Using a Heading Outlook uses the first line of the note as the note's heading. It's a good practice to type a one-line heading for each note so that you can easily identify its contents from the Notes list. | TIP Changing Note Options You can set the default Notes options from the Options dialog box. To do so, open the Tools menu and choose Options . Click the Note Options button to set the default note color , text size, and font. | |