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Feature
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Description
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New in 98
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Outlook Today
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This customizable quick overview summarizes Mail, Calendar and Tasks in one window; it is optionally displayed as first view when Outlook is started.
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Enhanced in 98
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Common Tasks Faster
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Start and shut down, switching between modules, opening of Meeting Requests, and free/busy lookup are now faster.
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Enhanced in 98
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Simplified Menus and Toolbars
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The most common and useful commands are more accessible in both views and forms.
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New in 2000
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Standard Office 2000 Personal Productivity Features
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Outlook includes standard Office 2000 productivity features such as Personalized Menus, Personalized Toolbars and Quick Customize Toolbars.
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Enhanced in 2000
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Improved InfoBars
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InfoBars displayed in messages are more colorful and noticeable.
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New in 98
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Find Tool
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Users can find messages, appointments, tasks or other information quickly with easy Web-style searching.
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New in 2000
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QuickFind Contact
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Users can easily find and open a Contact from anywhere in Outlook.
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New in 2000
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Find Exchange Server Public Folder
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Outlook can now search on Microsoft Exchange Server Public Folder properties.
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New in 2000
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Send Link to Public Folder
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Users can easily send a link to an Exchange Server Public Folder.
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New in 98
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Organize Tool
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Powerful e-mail organization features in Outlook, such as folders, views and rules, are easier to use.
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Enhanced in 98
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Simplified Options
Dialog Box
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The options dialog box is simplified and streamlined.
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Enhanced in 98
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Folder List Access
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Users can turn the folder list display on and off more easily.
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Enhanced in 98
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ScreenTips
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Pop-up ScreenTips are displayed when the mouse is hovered over column headers, text that is truncated in a view and when scrolling in views.
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