Looking at Outlook

When Microsoft Outlook starts up, you'll see your Inbox folder displayed, as shown as below. The name of the open folder appears in the Folder Bar, and the contents of that folder are shown below it. The preview pane at the bottom of the window shows the contents of the message selected in the list above. Outlook folders, arranged vertically in the left pane, are convenient places to store messages and other types of Outlook information.

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WARNING: Do not open Preview Pane

About the Outlook Bar

The Outlook Bar, on the left side of the Outlook window, provides a central location where you can access the features of Outlook, these Outlook bar contain 3 groups by default

• Outlook Shortcuts - Outlook Today, Inbox, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Deleted Items
• My Shortcuts - Drafts, Outbox, Send Items, Journal and Outlook Update
• Others Shortcuts - My Computers, My Documents and Favorites.

Show or hide the Outlook Bar

• On the View menu, click Outlook Bar.