Outlook 2021 Basic-Outlook 2021 Basic

Outlook 2021 Basic - Quick Reference

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This document is a Microsoft Outlook 2021 Basic Quick Reference Guide. It introduces the Outlook program screen and core navigation: switching between Mail, Calendar, People (Contacts), and Tasks views using the navigation icons, and using the Folder Pane to open folders and manage items. It explains common actions such as deleting items and restoring them from the Deleted Items folder, as well as changing folder views via the View tab.<br /><br />A major section covers searching mail and other Outlook items. It describes using the Search field and refining results with filters such as current mailbox/folder/subfolders, all Outlook items, sender (From), subject, attachments, categories, date ranges (e.g., This Week), unread, flagged, importance, and additional advanced criteria.<br /><br />The guide provides a wide set of keyboard shortcuts for general commands (print, undo, copy/paste, help), navigation (switching views), mail tasks (new message, reply/reply all, forward, send, save draft, mark read/unread), calendar commands (new appointment, go to dates, switch day/week/month views), and contact tools (new contact, contact group, address book).<br /><br />It also gives step-by-step instructions for common workflows. For Mail: composing messages; using To/Cc/Bcc; reading messages in the Reading Pane or a separate window; replying, forwarding, adding signatures; attaching files and inserting pictures or links; sending automatic out-of-office replies; and setting message priority. For People: creating, viewing, adding, editing, importing, and sharing contacts; and creating and managing contact groups. For Calendar: creating and editing appointments, rescheduling by dragging, setting all-day events, reminders, availability/status, priorities, meetings and invitations (including tracking responses), and creating/editing/deleting recurring appointments.

Keywords

Microsoft Outlook 2021

Quick Reference Guide

Mail Calendar People Tasks navigation

Folder Pane and views

Deleted Items restore

Outlook Search filters

Email composition To Cc Bcc

Keyboard shortcuts

Contacts and contact groups

Calendar appointments meetings recurring events