

#Quick note stamp code#
Then from the View menu, choose View code.Select the Tools menu, Forms, Design this form.In a new Outlook 2003 or older, open a form then: Item.Body = Format(Now(), "mmm d, yyyy h:nn AM/PM") & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & Item.Body ' Item.Body = Date & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & Item.Body
#Quick note stamp how to#
Instructions to use a macro and add it to the ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar well as screenshots are at How to use the VBA Editor The macro can either add just the date at the top of the body field or the date and time.

It will work with any open Outlook item, you just need to put the macro on the Quick Access Toolbar or ribbon. This method uses just a macro, not a command button the form.

It also doesn't work well with contacts in Outlook 20 since editing the first page of the form reverts the form to the older Outlook contact form (as in the screenshot below). Note that the custom forms method doesn't work well with Appointment forms since you can't change the first page of the form. See the Tools section below for add-ins that you can use instead. (Home or Page Up jumps to the top entry on the list while End or Page Down jumps to the bottom.) If that is still too many steps, you can use a macro to insert the date and time. To insert other formats, use the arrow keys to select them, then press Enter. It's not bad if you use the keyboard shortcuts: Alt+N, D, Enter will insert the date and time format you have set as default. You can keep Quick Notes filed in the Quick Notes section, or you can move selected notes to other parts of your notebooks.One complaint about the Insert Date & Time command is that it is too many steps. Repeat the previous steps for any additional Quick Notes you want to create. To cancel pinning a note to the top of your screen, repeat step 1. In any Quick Note that you want to keep visible, click View > Always on Top. Note: Even when OneNote isn’t running, any Quick Notes that you’ve created are automatically saved to your notebook’s Quick Notes section. To move a page, right-click the page tab, choose Move or Copy, and follow the prompts. You can keep Quick Notes filed in the Quick Notes section, or you can move selected notes to other parts of your notebooks. In the Quick Notes section, click the tabs of the pages you want to review. Near the top of the current page, click the name of your current notebook (for example “My Notebook”).Īt the bottom of the Notebook list, click Quick Notes. No matter how or when you created them, you can easily look through all of your Quick Notes whenever you want. To stop a note from being pinned to the top of your screen, repeat step 1 (the button is a toggle). Move each pinned note to the position of your screen where you want to keep it displayed. (If you don't see the toolbar, click the. In any Quick Note that you want to keep visible, on the toolbar, choose View > Always on Top.
#Quick note stamp windows#
If you’re using Quick Notes to keep small reminders and important information visible at all times, you can pin them so that they stay visible over any other windows on your computer screen. Tip: To open additional Quick Notes, press Windows + Alt + N on your keyboard for each additional Quick Note that you want to create.
