Cleaning and Restoring Outlook

Before we close and exit Outlook, let's remove the messages and contact group we have created and return Outlook to its previous setup.

Step 1. To remove the messages in the Inbox,

Click a message, press: Delete key

Continue deleting messages until your Inbox only contains personal messages.

Now let's remove the contact group we created.

Step 2. To move to the People view, in the Navigation bar,

Click

Most likely you have several individuals and groups in your contacts list. We will need to find the group we created: Example - Outlook Group.

Step 3. To find the Example - Outlook Group,

Click Search Contacts (Ctrl+E),

type: Example Enter

The Example - Outlook Group appears in the contact list.

Step 4. To delete the contact group,

Click Example - Outlook Group, press: Delete key

The Example - Outlook Group contact group has been deleted.

Step 5. To return to the Inbox,

Click

We should see only personal messages in the Inbox.

Earlier we turned on the Reading pane. Some users may not wish to have this open after completing these materials.

Step 6. To move to the View tab, on the Ribbon,

Click the View tab

Step 7. To turn off the Reading pane, in the Layout group,

Click , Click Off

The Reading pane closes and the Inbox expands.

Closing Outlook

Now we will close Outlook.

Step 1. To close Outlook, on the Ribbon,

Click the File tab, Click Exit

NOTE: It is important to close Outlook from the Backstage view because of the way Outlook relies on network information.

We are returned to the desktop.