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1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Note.

   Keyboard shortcut  To create a note, press Ctrl+Shift+N.

2. Type the text of the note.
3. To close the note, click the note icon in the upper-left corner of the Note window, and then click Close. Closing the note also saves it.

 Note   You can leave the note open while you work. When you change the note, the changes are saved automatically.

 Tip   Make it easier to organize, find, sort, or identify notes by assigning color categories (color category: A keyword or phrase with an associated color that helps you keep track of items, such as messages, contacts, and appointments. You can use color categories to easily find, sort, filter, or group items.) to them. If a note pertains to another item in Outlook, such as a contact, an e-mail message, or a calendar item, you can quickly connect them all by color category type and color.