Outlook 2013: Quick Start Guide

Backstage View

Click the File tab to open the Backstage view to add an account and change settings.

Search

Search a folder, subfolders, and other mailboxes.

Manage Tasks in the Message List

Categorize, Flag or Delete messages in the Message List.

Reply from the Reading Pane

Reply, Forward and write a reply in the Reading Pane. The Reading Pane can be located in the right or bottom.

• Select View
• Select Reading Pane
• Select Option

Peek

See a quick view of the Calendar and Appointments, People and Tasks by clicking on the icons located in the lower left corner.

Do more in the To-Do Bar

The To-Do Bar displays the date navigator, appointments, people and task list. Change your view option in the To-Do Bar.

• Select View
• Select To-Do Bar
• Check Calendar, People and/or Tasks to display

Change the Office Theme

• Click File
• Select Office Account
• Choose Option

Send Automatic Replies

• Click File
• Select Info
• Select Automatic Replies (Out of Office)

Create an Email Signature

• Click FIle
• Select Options
• Select Mail
• Under Compose Messages click Signature
• In the email signature tab, click New and enter a name for the signature
• In the Edit signature box, type the text and use built in tools to format

Manage Email Messages by Assigning Rules

• Click Home
• Highlight Email
• Select Rules
• Options for the highlighted message appear

Share a Calendar

• Click Home
• Select Calendar icon
• Select Share Calendar in top bar
• Select Share Calendar 

Insert a Picture

• Select New Mail
• Select Insert
• Click Illustrations in top bar
• Click and add any of the following: Pictures, Online Picture, Shapes, SmartArt, Chart or Screenshot