Introduction
Use Outlook's Contacts folder to build a database of people you contact the most.
A contact can be any person you communicate with, such as a coworker, relative, vendor,
or client. You can enter all kinds of information about a contact, including addresses,
phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays, and Web pages.
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Step 1: Open the Contact Form
From the Contacts folder, open the Actions menu and select New Contact, or click the
New Contact button on the toolbar. This opens the Contact window.
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Step 2: Use the General Tab
From the General tab in the Contact form, you can begin filling in information
about the contact. Click inside each text box and fill in the appropriate information.
To move from field to field, press Tab.
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Step 3: The File As List
Click the File as drop-down arrow and choose how you want to file your
contact-by last name or first name. The default setting is to file the
contacts by last name first.
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Step 4: Enter Phone Numbers
Outlook gives you the option of entering numerous phone numbers for the contact,
including business and home numbers, fax numbers, and cell phone numbers.
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Step 5: Enter an Address
Enter the contact's address in the Address box. Use the drop-down arrow to
designate a Business, Home, or Other address. (Use the Address button to enter
address information in separate fields.)
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Step 6: Save the Contact
After filling out all the pertinent information (don't forget to enter an email address),
click the Save and Close button, and the contact is added to your database. To keep entering
more contacts, click the Save and New button to open another Contact form.
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