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Table of Contents

1.0 Tips and Tricks Overview.................................................................................................................................. 5

2.0 General Customizations.................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Open in new Window .............................................................................................................................. 5

2.2 Status Bar ............................................................................................................................................... 5

2.3 Quick Access Toolbar ............................................................................................................................. 6

2.4 Adding your picture ................................................................................................................................. 7

2.5 Backgrounds and Themes ...................................................................................................................... 8

2.6 Outlook Start and Exit ............................................................................................................................. 9

3.0 Email ............................................................................................................................................................... 11

3.1 Customizations ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Email Settings .......................................................................................................................... 11

Email From and BCC Buttons .................................................................................................. 14

3.1 To-Do Pane .............................................................................................................................. 15

3.1 Public Folders .......................................................................................................................... 16

3.2 Organization .......................................................................................................................................... 18

Unread Mail .............................................................................................................................. 18

Clutter ....................................................................................................................................... 19

3.3 Checking Names ................................................................................................................................... 19

4.0 Categories ....................................................................................................................................................... 20

4.1 Category Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 20

4.1 Categorize Email ................................................................................................................................... 21

4.2 Group Inbox by Categories ................................................................................................................... 22

4.3 Search by Categories ............................................................................................................................ 22

5.0 Calendar ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

5.1 Customizations ...................................................................................................................................... 23

5.2 Add Campus Holidays........................................................................................................................... 24

5.3 Calendar Navigation .............................................................................................................................. 25

5.1 Calendar List View ................................................................................................................................ 26

5.2 Calendar List View to Excel .................................................................................................................. 27

5.3 Categorize Calendar items ................................................................................................................... 28

5.4 To Do pane ........................................................................................................................................... 28

5.5 Search Calendar ................................................................................................................................... 29

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6.0 People (Contacts) ........................................................................................................................................... 30

6.1 People Views ........................................................................................................................................ 30

6.2 Categorize Contacts .............................................................................................................................. 31

6.3 Create contact from To box email address ........................................................................................... 31

6.4 Create Contact Group from email you receive ..................................................................................... 32

6.5 Create contacts from an Excel list ........................................................................................................ 34

6.1 Send business card ............................................................................................................................... 36

Create your electronic business card ....................................................................................... 36

Customize your business card ................................................................................................. 37

Attaching your business card ................................................................................................... 40

7.0 Getting Help .................................................................................................................................................... 41

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1.0 Tips and Tricks Overview

Outlook 2016 provides a wide range of flexibility and versatility for communicating with others and for

managing your time. In the Outlook Basics and Outlook Advanced, we covered commonly used features and

functions.

The Office 365 Tips and Tricks guide builds upon training content presented in Outlook Basics and Outlook

Advanced. This guide presents alternative methods for working with Outlook and its modules. These

alternative methods or tips and tricks aim to increase your productivity by saving you time.

This document covers tips and tricks for Outlook 2016 for PC. Additionally, it focuses on the Outlook Mail,

Calendar, and People modules. The contents herein assume you are familiar with Outlook or have attended

Outlook for PC Basics and Outlook for PC Advanced.

2.0 General Customizations

You can customize your Outlook environment. It covers opening new windows, adding your picture,

understanding the status bar, customizing the quick access toolbar, and changing themes.

2.1 Open in new Window

You can open most Outlook modules in a new window. For example, you can have your Mail and Calendar

open at the same time.

1. From the Outlook Navigation bar, right-click an

Outlook module, such as Calendar

2. From the menu, click Open in new window

3. Your two Outlook modules appear in different

windows.

2.2 Status Bar

The Status Bar is the horizontal bar located at the bottom of your Outlook screen. This bar displays

information about the current state or condition of Outlook and additional capabilities depending on the

module you are using.

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Status Message

In the Mail module, the Status Bar displays information about your messages. For example, the

Status Message can show the number of mail items in your inbox. In this case, there is one email,

which is unread.

Connection Status

The connection status tells you about your sync and connection condition. It lets you know whether

you are connected to Office 365 and whether your folders are update. In this case, folders refer to all

Outlook items including your Inbox, calendar, etc.

If you are connected to Office 365 your connection status will read All folder are up to date and

Connected to: Microsoft Exchange. Periodically, it will provide information on folders it is updating,

such as the address book.

If you should see anything different, you should restart Outlook. If the problem persists, you should

email [email protected].

Normal Button

The Normal button returns your view to its normal configuration.

Reading Pane Button

The Reading Pane button closes the Folder and To Do panes allowing you more room for previewing

your email messages.

Zoom Scale

The Zoom Scale allows you to zoom in and out on the text in your preview pane. The + zooms in (text

gets larger) and the – zooms out (text gets smaller).

2.3 Quick Access Toolbar

Your Quick Access Toolbar allows you to add your preferred Outlook functions. It located in the upper left

corner of Outlook.

For example, you can add a Print button. These instructions will guide you in adding a Print button to your

Quick Access Toolbar.

1. To begin, click the More button

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2. When the Customize Quick Access Toolbar menu

opens, click Print

3. The Print button is added to your Quick Access

Toolbar.

2.4 Adding your picture

You can add a photo to your Office 365 profile. The photo will appear on your sent email or in specific areas

in Office 365 and Outlook. You will need to sign into Office 365 from a web browser to complete this

process.

1. Open your default web browser and navigate to:

o365.office.com.

2. On the CSUB page,

Enter your email address ([email protected])

Enter your password

Click Sign In

3. Your Office 365 account opens. Click the Profile

button.

The upper right-hand side of screen.

4. From the menu, click Change

5. On the Change Photo page, click Browse

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6. Browse to the photo location

Click the desired photo

Click Open

7. When photo is uploaded, click Save

8. Your photo will appear in Office 365.

2.5 Backgrounds and Themes

You can change the Outlook background and theme. The Outlook background refers to the embellishments

that appear under the color scheme. The default background is No Background. Outlook themes are color

schemes used. The default theme is Colorful.

1. To begin, click the File tab

2. From the menu, click Office Account

3. To change the Office Background, click the down

arrow

You must be signed in to see this option.

4. Select a background

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5. To change the Office Theme, click the down arrow

6. Select a theme

7. To return to your previous page, click the

8. Your background and theme choices are applied.

2.6 Outlook Start and Exit

You can customize what tasks Outlook performs, when it opens and exits. For example, you may want

Outlook to open your Calendar first or you may want Outlook to empty your Deleted Items folder, when you

exit.

1. To begin, click the File tab

2. From the menu, click Options

3. When the Outlook Options screen opens, click

Advanced

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4. To change the folder Outlook opens when starting,

Click the Browse button

5. From the Select Folder,

Select the Outlook folder, such as calendar

Click OK

6. When you restart Outlook, it will open your

Calendar first.

7. To have your Deleted Items folder emptied, when

you exit Outlook, check the Empty Deleted Items

folders when exiting Outlook box.

8. When you exit Outlook, you will receive a

message. To empty the Deleted Items folder, click

Yes

9. Click OK to close the Options screen.

10. To return to your previous page, click the

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3.0 Email

The tips and trick for Email fall into two categories: customizations and organization. Customizations refer to

setting up preferences for the Email module. Organization deals with Outlook features that can help you

organize your mail items.

3.1 Customizations

You can customize your Email environment to meet your needs. You can change the default settings for

message arrival and tracking defaults. Additionally, you can organize your mail items to view Unread mail

only, de-clutter your mail box, and categorize mail items.

Email Settings

You can change the default settings for message font, message arrival, and tracking. Additionally, you can

turn off the Desktop Alerts. These instructions will assist you.

1. To begin, click the File tab

2. From the menu, click Options

3. When the Outlook Options screen opens, click

Mail

4. To change your default message font,

Locate the Compose message section

Click the Stationery and Fonts button

5. On the Signatures and Stationery screen, click

Font under the New mail messages section

6. Make your selections and then click OK

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7. On the Signatures and Stationery screen, click

Font under the Replying or Forwarding messages

section

8. Make your selections and then click OK

If you do not like your reply text appearing in

blue, you can change the Font color.

9. To close the Signatures and Stationery screen,

click OK

10. To turn off the message arrival sound,

Locate the Message arrival section

Uncheck Play a sound

11. To turn off Desktop Alerts,

Uncheck Display a Desktop Alert

12. To always request delivery and read receipts,

Locate the Tracking section

Check Delivery receipt confirming the message was delivered to the recipient’s e-mail

server

Check Read receipt confirming the recipient viewed the message.

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13. To change how you respond to requests for read

receipts,

Click the desired option

14. To streamline the processing of delivery and read

receipts,

Check the After updating tracking

information, move receipt to: box

Click Browse

15. On the Select Folder screen, click New

16. On the Create New Folder screen,

In the Name, enter a name, such as

Processed Receipts

Click the Inbox folder

Click OK

17. On the Select Folder screen, click OK

18. When you receive receipts, they will be placed in

the newly created folder in your Inbox.

19. In the center pane, scroll down to Message Arrival

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20. In the Message Arrival,

Uncheck Play a sound

Check Show an envelope icon in the

taskbar

Uncheck Display a Desktop Alert

Click OK

21. Click OK to close the Options screen.

22. To return to your previous page, click the

Email From and BCC Buttons

If you BCC people on a regular basis, you can change this button to display all the time. You can apply the

same operation to the From button. The From button is especially helpful, if you have an organization

account, alias, or group email addresses.

1. To begin, open a New Email

2. Click the Options tab

3. From the Options tab,

Click the BCC button

Click the From button

4. The From and BCC fields are added to your email.

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5. To change the email address that you are sending

from, click the From

6. From the menu, click Other E-mail Address

7. On the Send From Other E-mail Address, click the

From button

8. On the Choose Sender window,

Enter your criteria

Select the email address from the results

Click OK

9. On the Send From Other E-mail Address, click the

OK

10. The From field displays the selected email

address.

11. The email will appear to the recipient with the

name for the selected email address.

3.1 To-Do Pane

You can customize your Mail module to add the To-Do pane. The To-Do pane allows you to show your

Calendar, address book, and Tasks.

1. To begin, click the View tab

2. On the View tab, click the To-Do Bar

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3. From the menu, click the Calendar, if it is

unchecked.

4. On the View tab, click the To-Do Bar again

5. From the menu, click the Tasks

6. The To-Do pane appears on the right. It contains a

thumbnail of your calendar and tasks.

3.1 Public Folders

Public Folders are similar to FirstClass bulletin boards. One of the challenges with Public Folders is

remembering to check them. With Outlook, you can make checking these folders easier by adding them to

your Favorites.

1. On the navigation bar,

Click Folders

Skip to step 5

If you navigation bar looks different, proceed with

the next step.

2. To switch to your Folders view, click the icon

(lower left corner of your screen)

3. From the menu, click Folders

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4. The Folders view opens.

5. Scroll down

Click the arrow next to the public folders –

[your email address]

6. When the folder opens, click All Public Folders

7. The Public Folders appear.

8. To add a public folder to your Favorites,

Right-click the desired public folder

Click Add to Favorites

9. On the Add to Favorites screen, click Add

This step adds the public folder to the Public

Folder Favorites. Continue with the next step to

add the public folder to your Favorites in the Mail

module.

10. Click the arrow beside Favorites to expand the

folder

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11. Right-click the desired public folder under

Favorites

12. From the menu, click Show in Favorites

This step adds the public folder to the Favorites in

the Mail module.

13. Return to the Mail module (lower left corner of

your screen)

14. The public folder you selected appears in your

Favorites

3.2 Organization

You can perform tasks that can help you keep your mail items organized. These tasks include using Unread

to find your unread mail items, Clutter to move low priority items out of your Inbox, and Categorize to group

related items together.

Unread Mail

The Outlook feature, Unread, allows you to view your unread mail items, quickly and easily.

1. By default, Outlooks displays all mail items.

2. To begin, click Unread

3. All your unread mail items appear.

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Clutter

The Clutter feature moves low priority mail items from your Inbox and places them in your Clutter folder. It

moves your mail items, based on your past actions with your mail items.

1. To begin,

Select an email that has a low priority

Drag it to your Clutter folder.

2. In the future, any emails that are similar to this subject or are from the same email address, will get

placed in this folder automatically.

3.3 Checking Names

When you email someone, you have several methods for entering their addressee information. You can click

the To button or the Address Book to search for the person. If you recently used their email addressee

information, it will appear as you type. You can also use the Check Names button.

1. On the Home tab, click New Email

2. In the To,

Enter a few characters of the recipient’s first

and last name

Click Check Names

3. If the recipient’s information is found, it will enter

the information in for you.

The Check Names will check the CSUB address

book, your personal contacts, and recently used

recipient information.

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4. If Check Names finds more than one entry for your

recipient, it will give a list to choose from.

Just click the desired entry and click OK

4.0 Categories

Categories allows you to color code and group Outlook items to make them easier to find. You can create

categories and associate colors with each category. Once your categories are created, you can categorize

your mail and calendar items easily and quickly. You also can search for Outlook items and group your

Inbox based on your Categories.

4.1 Category Setup

Before you start using Categories, you should spend some time defining your categories and their

associated colors. These instructions will walk you through this process.

1. To begin, click Categorize

2. From the menu, click All Categories

3. To rename a category,

Click the desired color

Click Rename

Give the category a name

4. To change a color,

Click the Color down arrow

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5. From the menu, click the desired color

6. To delete a category,

Click the desired category

Click Delete

7. On the message, click Yes

8. To add a category, click New

9. On the Add New Category window,

In the Name, enter a name

In the Color, select a color using the down

arrow

Click OK

10. When you are finished, click OK

4.1 Categorize Email

With your categories setup, you can quickly categorize your mail items.

1. To begin,

Select an email that you want to

categorize

2. Click Categorize

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3. From the menu, select your desired category

4. The category is added to the mail item.

4.2 Group Inbox by Categories

To find your categorized items quickly, you can group your Inbox by category.

1. To begin, click the View tab

2. On the View tab, click Categories

3. Now, the mail items in your Inbox are grouped by

category.

4.3 Search by Categories

You also can search for Outlook items using your categories.

1. To begin, click the Search box

2. On the Search tab, click Categorized

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3. From the menu, click the desired category

4. The search results displays all your mail items

that are categorized with the selected category.

5.0 Calendar

You can customize your Calendar environment to meet your needs. You can change the default settings for

reminder sounds, default reminder time, and work hours. Additionally, you can customize your calendar

environment to show a To-Do pane, use calendar overlays, move forward 7 days, search for calendar items,

change views, send .ics files, and categorize calendar items.

5.1 Customizations

In customizing your calendar, you can set the duration for your reminders, change the reminder sound for

your notifications and set your work hours. By default, you work hours are set to 8 am to 5 pm.

1. To begin, click the File tab

2. From the menu, click Options

3. When the Outlook Options screen opens, click

Calendar

4. Under the Work time section,

Select your Start time

Select your End time

Check the days for your Work week

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5. Under Calendar options,

Set the duration for your Default

reminders

6. On the folder pane, click Advanced

7. Under the Reminders section, click Browse

8. On the Reminder Sound File screen,

Navigate to c:/windows/media

Select a .wav file

Click Open

9. To close the Options screen, click OK

10. To return to your previous page, click the

5.2 Add Campus Holidays

You can add the campus holidays to your calendar. By adding the campus holidays, you can avoid

scheduling meetings when the campus is closed.

1. To begin, you will need to download the CSUB Holiday Calendar 2015-2016.ics file. Click the link

below to download the file.

http://www.csub.edu/training/_files/csub%20holiday%20calendar%202015-2016.ics

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2. Click the File tab

3. On the File tab, click Open & Export

4. On the Open & Export page, click Import/Export

5. On the Import and Export Wizard,

Click Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar

file (.vcs)

Click Next

6. On the Browse screen,

Navigate to where you saved the file, such as

Download

Click CSUB Holiday Calendar 2015-2016.ics

Click Open

7. On the next screen, click Import

The CSUB holidays will appear in your calendar.

5.3 Calendar Navigation

You can navigate your calendar using a number of methods. In this section, we will cover a few of these

methods.

1. On the Home tab, the Go To group allows you to:

Jump to today on your calendar

Move calendar forward 7 days

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2. The arrows allow you to navigate your

calendar, as well. The left arrow moves backward

in time and the right arrows moves the calendar

forward in time.

The increments are based on your

calendar arrangement.

If you are using the Day arrangement, the

arrow will move your calendar one day

forward or backward.

Similarly, if you are using the Month

arrangement, the arrows will move your

calendar forward or backward one

month.

5.1 Calendar List View

In addition to Calendar Arrangement options, you have alternative calendar views. You can change the

calendar views based on your needs. By default, your view is set to Calendar. The Calendar List View

makes it easy to maintain calendar items. From the list, you can quickly open or delete items.

1. To begin, click the View tab

2. On the View tab, click Change View

3. From the menu, click the desired view

4. Your calendar appears in List view. The information is grouped by recurrence patterns. In the List

view, you can sort the items by clicking the columns names.

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5.2 Calendar List View to Excel

One advantage of using list view is the ability to copy the information and paste it into an Excel spreadsheet.

This is helpful, if you use multiple calendar systems and want to compare information or if you want to a list

of specific appointments or meetings.

1. To begin, make sure your calendar is in the List view. For instructions, see Section 5.2 Calendar List

View.

2. Copy and Select all the calendar Items

Press CTRL + A on your keyboard to select

all the items

Press CTRL + C on your keyboard to copy

all the items

3. Open Excel, press CTRL + V on your keyboard to

paste the items into Excel.

4. Your calendar items appear in Excel. From here you can manipulate the information, such as sort,

delete, etc.

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5.3 Categorize Calendar items

With your categories setup, you can quickly categorize your calendar items, just like your mail items. To

setup your categories, please refer to section 4.1 Category Setup.

1. To begin, select the meeting or appointment that

you want to categorize

2. If the calendar item is in a series,

Click The entire series

Click OK

3. On the Meeting or Meeting Series tab, click

Categorize

4. From the menu, select your desired category

5. The category is added to the contact or contact

group.

6. To finish, click Save & Close

5.4 To Do pane

You can customize your Calendar to add the To-Do pane. The To-Do pane allows you to show your

Calendar, address book, and Tasks.

5. To begin, click the View tab

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6. On the View tab, click the To-Do Bar

7. From the menu, click the Calendar, if it is

unchecked.

8. On the View tab, click the To-Do Bar again

9. From the menu, click the Tasks

10. The To-Do pane appears on the right. It contains a

thumbnail of your calendar and tasks.

5.5 Search Calendar

You can search for calendar items using the Search box. You can enter your criteria, such as an event

name or category.

1. To begin, click the Search box

2. On the Search tab, click Categorized

3. From the menu, click the desired category

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4. The search results display all your meetings and appointments that are categorized with the

selected category.

5. You can also search based on key words. To

begin, click the Search box.

6. In the Search box, enter your key words, such as

party.

You can refine your results by choosing one of the

options listed

7. The search results display all your meetings and appointments based on your search criteria. Notice

that your criteria is highlighted.

6.0 People (Contacts)

You can save time working with your personal contacts by changing the view and adding categories.

Additionally, you can create contact groups using a number of methods.

6.1 People Views

You have five options for viewing your personal contacts. By default, Outlook displays your contacts using

the People view.

1. On the navigation bar, click People

2. Your Contacts open

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3. On the Home tab, the Current View is shown

highlighted

4. To change the view, click one of the other options,

such as List

5. With the List view, you can sort your contacts by

clicking the column names.

6.2 Categorize Contacts

With your categories setup, you can quickly categorize your personal contacts, just like your mail and

calendar items. To setup your categories, please refer to section 4.1 Category Setup.

1. To begin, select the contact or contact group that

you want to categorize

2. On the Home tab, click Categorize

3. From the menu, select your desired category

4. The category is added to the contact or contact

group.

6.3 Create contact from To box email address

You can create a contact, while sending an email.

1. On the Home tab, click New Email

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2. In the To,

Enter the recipient’s email address

Click Check Names

3. Right-click the recipient’s email address

4. From the menu, click Add to Outlook Contacts

5. On the Contact screen,

Make your changes

Click Save

6. If this window appears, click the X to close it.

7. Complete your email and click Send

6.4 Create Contact Group from email you receive

You can create a contact group from email that you receive.

1. Open the email that contains the members for the

contact group.

2. Right-click a name

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3. From the menu, click Select All

4. Right-click the selected names

5. From the menu, click Copy

6. Close the email.

7. On the Home tab, click New Items

8. From the menu, click More Items

9. Then click Contact Group

10. In the Name, give the contact group a name

Click Add Members

11. From the menu, click From Address Book

12. On the Add Members screen,

In the Members box, paste the names

(CTRL + V on your keyboard)

Click OK

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13. Click Save & Close

6.5 Create contacts from an Excel list

One way to create a contacts is to import them from an Excel spreadsheet.

1. Click the File tab

2. On the File tab, click Open & Export

3. On the Open & Export page, click Import/Export

4. On the Import and Export Wizard,

Click Import from another program or file

Click Next

5. Next,

Select Comma Separated Values

Click Next

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6. Under File to import, click Browse

7. On the Browse screen,

Navigate to where you saved the file, such

as Desktop

Click the desired file, such as students.csv

Click OK

8. On the next screen, click Next

9. On the Select a destination folder,

Click Contacts

Click Next

10. On the next screen, click Map Custom Fields

11. The Map Custom Fields screen opens. The left

side shows the column names from your file. The

right side shows the different Outlook columns.

The purpose of this step is match the columns in

your file (left) with the appropriate Outlook names

(right).

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12. Under From, drag Name on top of Name on right

side .

Notice the Mapped From column reads Name.

13. Under From, drag Email on top of Email on right

side .

You will need to scroll down to find it.

Notice the Mapped From column reads

Email.

Repeat these steps for other fields you

would like to map.

14. When you are finished mapping fields, click OK

15. On the next screen, click Finish

16. Your contacts are imported.

6.1 Send business card

As a courtesy, you can send people from off-campus your electronic business card. An electronic business

card is a special attachment that allows them to add your contact information to their address book

automatically. This file saves your recipient from manually adding your contact information.

Create your electronic business card

Before you can send your electronic business card, you will need to create one for yourself.

1. From the Home tab, click New Contact

2. When the new contact window opens,

In the Full Name, enter the your first and

last name

In the Company, enter CSU Bakersfield

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(Optional) In the Job title, enter your job

title

3. In the File As,

Click the down arrow

Select how you want to appear in your

address book

4. In the E-mail, enter your email address

(Optional) In the Web page address, enter

your website address

5. Under Phone numbers,

In the Business, enter the your Business

number.

In Business Fax, enter your fax number

6. Under Addresses, enter your business address

Mail Stop: [your mail stop information]

9001 Stockdale Hwy

Bakersfield, California 93311-1022

7. Your business card display your information as

you enter it.

8. Click Save & Close

9. Your contact appears in your address book.

Customize your business card

You can customize your business card to add a picture, change the format, and ___.

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1. To customize your contact information, double-

click your contact

2. When your contact opens, click the picture icon.

3. Navigate to your picture and click OK

4. On the Contact tab, click Business Card

5. The Edit Business Card screen opens. Under Card

Design

Change the Layout to Image Left

Adjust the Image Area so you can see all

your information around 21%

Change the Image Align to Top Left

6. Under Fields, click Add

7. From the menu, click Phone

8. From the options, click Business Fax

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9. Under Fields, use the arrow to move the fields as

follows

Full Name

Job Title

Blank line

Company

Business Address

Business Phone

Business Fax

E-mail

Business Home Page (optional)

10. To edit labels,

Click Business Phone

In Label, change the name if desired

Change the location to Left

Change font color to Black

11. To edit labels,

Click Business Fax

Change the location to Left

In Label, change the name if desired

12. To edit labels,

Click E-mail

Change font color to Black

13. To edit labels,

Click Business Home page

Change the location to Left

In Label, change the name if desired

14. When you are satisfied with your changes, click

OK

15. Your business card reflects your changes.

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16. To save your changes, click Save & Close.

Attaching your business card

You can send your business card as an attachment.

1. To send your business card, click New Email

2. From the Message tab, click Attach Item

3. From the menu, click Business Card

4. On the pop-up, click Other Business Cards

5. When the Insert Business Card screen opens,

Scroll down, if necessary

Click your business card

Click OK

6. Your business card will be added as an

attachment and as an image in you’re the body of

the email.

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7. Remove the image by clicking it and pressing

Delete on your keyboard.

8. Complete your email and click Send

7.0 Getting Help

If you are unsure or need assistance, please refer to the resources below:

Resources on the Web

Office 365 How-To Information

For questions and assistance with Office 365

Email [email protected]

For general training questions or information

Tammara Sherman, Ed.D.

Campus Training

661-654-6919

[email protected]

www.csub.edu/training/index.html

For help with computer-related Issues

Help Desk

661-654-2307

[email protected]