You can use Outlook 2007 notes to keep track of any kind of text-based information. For example, you might make a note as a reminder to call someone, to pick up a few things from the store on the way home, or to jot down a phone number. Outlook 2007 notes are really just simple text files, which you can create and view in the Outlook 2007 Notes folder, as shown in Figure 24-1.

Figure 24-1. You can create and view your notes in the Notes folder.

When you create a new note, Outlook 2007 opens a window similar to the one shown in Figure 24-2. The Note window is essentially a text box. As you type, the text wraps, and the window scrolls to accommodate the text. At the bottom of the Note window, Outlook 2007 displays the date and time you created the note.

Figure 24-2. To create a new note, type in a Note window.

You don’t have to save the note explicitly—just close the Note window, and Outlook 2007 adds the note you’ve created to the Notes folder. You can copy or move a note to another Outlook 2007 folder or to a file system folder (such as your desktop), copy the text to the Clipboard for inclusion in another document, or save the note to a text file. The following sections explain not only how to perform these actions, but also how to use notes in other ways.