Putting your items in categories is easy! Here’s a breakdown of how to do it for each type of Outlook item:

 

-       Mail messages: Right-click on the mail message, choose Options, and click the Category button.

-       Tasks, calendar items, journal entries or contacts: Click the categories button in the bottom right of the screen. Or, you can right-click on an item and click Categories from the menu that pops up.

-       Notes: After you’ve created the note, right-click on it. Click Categories.

 

Or, you can select item(s) in Outlook, click the Edit menu, and click Categories.

 

After you perform any of these commands, you’ll see this window:

 

 

All you have to do is check the category that you want and click OK.

 

If you later want to remove or change an item’s category, go back into the Choose Category window (using the steps we mentioned above). Then, check or uncheck whichever category you want. Click OK and your changes will be saved!