11.2 STARTING MICROSOFT OFFICE OUTLOOK 2003

To open Microsoft Office Outlook, follow any one of the steps given below:

• Double-click the Microsoft Office Outlook shortcut icon located on the desktop.
• Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Office, and then select Microsoft Office outlook 2003.

Figure 11.1 Starting Microsoft Outlook

11.2.1 MICROSOFT OFFICE OUTLOOK ENVIRONMENT

When Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 is opened, the main window of Microsoft Outlook appears. This window has many parts as shown in Figure 11.2.

Just like other Office applications, the Microsoft Outlook window also contains menu bar and toolbars. The menu bar contains several menus to work with Outlook including File, Edit, View, Go, Tools, Actions, and Help. Microsoft Outlook contains three toolbars, which are: Standard, Advanced, and Web. The Standard toolbar is used for general purpose and contains the most frequently used icons. The Web toolbar is generally used while surfing the Net and contains standard buttons as similar to Internet Explorer. The Advanced toolbar provides you with more options to navigate the page. By default, only Standard toolbar is displayed. You can enable other toolbars from View->Toolbars.