Living with Outlook 2007

Outlook 2007 is the latest edition of Outlook, probably the most popular email program / Personal Information Manager of all time.

You can get Outlook 2007 as a part of most versions of the Office 2007 suite, or buy it separately. While Outlook 2007 is designed for Windows Vista, it works fine with Windows XP, so you don't have to wait until you upgrade to Vista (probably the next time you buy a computer) to take advantage of the benefits of Outlook 2007.

Here's what Outlook 2007 looks like in Windows XP:

Outlook 2007 under Windows XP.

Here's what Outlook 2007 looks like under Windows Vista:

Outlook 2007 under Windows Vista.

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As you can see from the two figures, Outlook is still Outlook. But there are lots of changes and enhancements meant to make your life easier and to give Outlook additional capabilities.

The major changes to the Outlook 2007 interface are described here, but there's Outlook 2007 - specific information throughout the whole site. Where necessary, I will indicate tips and techniques that apply to only Outlook 2007 in the title, like this:

Cool Tip or Technique (Outlook 2007)

I hope you'll find this approach helpful.

Major New Features

Outlook 2007 has some major new features that will make your life easier. Follow these links for more information on:

Integrated RSS (Really Simple Syndication) support

Instant Search

The Ribbon

The To-Do Bar

Previewing message attachments

The Trust Center

Color categories for all Outlook items

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