how do I add a note to an email using outlook

If you would like to be able to quickly view in a column the Flag To field text that you entered you can use the following steps. I like to see things at a glance so this columns has helped me better prioritize my custom Search Folders that I have set and hope this will help others.

1. Within the folder where you have the message saved/filed/etc. right click and select View Settings
2. Select Columns
3. Select Available Columns From > All Mail Fields
4. Scroll down and select Follow Up Flag and Add to your columns
5. Place the column to your preference of order
6. Select Ok and Ok to close the settings window

What version of Outlook do you use?

I use "Outlook (new)" and there the subject section is NOT editable.

Hi folks,

I don't know if anyone is still wanting to add a note to an email but dosn't have the right OUtlook version to be able to do it. I've worked out my quick work around for this.

1. I created a quick step - by categorising any email that I've "edited" - I gave it a specific colour and called the colour "Emails with Notes". So for every email that I edit (next step) I apply the colour via the quick step (control/shift/1) and then I can see down the list that it has a note on the email.
2. Then open the email that you want to apply a note to, and go to "Move" "More move actions" button in the ribbon and when you click on 'more move actions' at the top of the list (for me) it says "edit message". So click that and then you can type a note onto the email. I change the font colour so like red or blue and then it stands out. You can also add a comment in the subject line and if you do it at the start of the subject line it shows up in the email list. Or just type. Email note. and then type a note in the body of the email.

Using the above you can see visually because the email is categorised and then when you open the email you can see your note easily because its in a different colour.

It's not tooooo much hassle but it's the only way I can achieve this without having the "note" function available to add to emails.

Hope that helps.

This is tremendously helpful to me. Thank you so much.

It worked!! Nice job and thanks, Jess 💪🏽