Customizing Outlook

Forms Window in which you enter and view information in Outlook Outlook Form Designer The environment in which you create and customize forms “Design” appears in the form title bar Dotted grid appears in the background

Forms Made up of pages Each page appears on a separate tab in the item’s window Layout The organization of the controls on the page

Controls An object on the form such as a text box, button, list box, check box, or option button that is used to collect or display data

Controls Bound control An object on a form in which a user enters information that Outlook displays Ex. list box Unbound control An object that displays an element for informational or decorative purposes that the user can not change

Tab Order Specifies the sequence that user move through fields on a form when the press the Tab key Outlook matches the tab order to the sequence in which you selected fields form the Field Chooser Tab order can be reset by using the Tab Order command in the Layout Menu

Properties Control properties determine how each control looks and functions Form Properties Assign various elements to the form Category and sub category Contact Description Version and form number Send form definition with item

Testing a Custom Form Test the form in run mode Shows the form as it will appear when it is used

Publishing a Form Saves the form so it can be used in Outlook Ways to Publish Outlook folder Forms library File

Publishing a Form Display name (caption that appears at the top of the form Form name (the filename you assign to the form) Message class (the internal identifier used to locate and activate a form. Generated from the form name automatically)

Mail Templates Similar to a form Provides a blueprint for an message