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Microsoft Office

Setting Microsoft Word as your email editor for Outlook

To set or un-set Miccrosft Word as your email editor

Do one of the following:

Turn Word on or off as your default e-mail editor for all new messages

1. From the main Outlook window, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab
2. Select or clear the Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages check box.

Turn Word on as your e-mail editor for one new message

From the main Outlook window, on the Actions menu, point to New Mail Message Using, and then click Microsoft Word (message format).

Turn Word on for viewing all Outlook Rich Text formatted messages

You may want to set this option if you often receive the message This message contains formatting that is best viewed with Microsoft Word. Click here to display in Word.

1. From the main Outlook window, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab
2. Select the Use Microsoft Word to read Outlook Rich Text e-mail messages check box.