Outlook 2002 allows you to create notes. Essentially, notes in Outlook are the same as your sticky notes or post-its. You can use notes to keep track of your ideas, questions, reminders, and so on. In Outlook 2002, you can create a note using the following steps:

1. Within Outlook, click File, point to New, and click Note.
2. A small window will appear on your desktop where you can type in your note.
3. Click the “x” to close the note and it will be stored in Outlook.

If you are a frequent user of notes in Outlook, you may want to place a shortcut to this feature on your desktop. Once you click the shortcut, a window will appear on your desktop where you can type in your note. To create the shortcut:

1. Right click your desktop, point to New, and click Shortcut.
2. This launches the Create Shortcut wizard.
3. Type in the following: “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE” /c ipm.stickynote
4. Click Next.
5. Type in a name for the shortcut and click Finish.