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How to Create a New Message Using Stationery in Outlook

How to create emails that get attention with stationery in Outlook

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 16, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint

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Go to Home > New Items > E-mail Message Using > More Stationery, choose a theme, select OK, and compose the message.Personalize themes by selecting Vivid Colors, Active Graphics, or Background Image.Find saved stationery: Click Home > New Items > E-mail Message Using, and look above More Stationery. Stationery is a distinctive way to make your messages stand out and enhance your message. Use email stationery in Outlook to apply special fonts and background images to holiday greetings, party invitations, event announcements, or everyday correspondence. Outlook contains a list of built-in stationery themes that you can customize to fit your needs.

Create a New Message Using Stationery in Outlook

To start a new email that uses a stationery theme in Outlook: Select Home. Go to the Folder Pane and select Mail. Or, press Ctrl+1. Go to the Home tab and select New Items > E-mail Message Using > More Stationery. In Outlook 2003, select Actions > New Mail Message Using > More Stationery. Highlight the desired stationery. A preview of each theme appears in the Sample pane. To make some of the theme text brighter, select the Vivid Colors check box. Clear the Vivid Colors check box to use dull colors. The preview changes to show how the selected theme looks with and without vivid colors, active graphics, and background images. To use theme elements such as horizontal lines and bullet points that have a 3D appearance, select the Active Graphics check box. Clear the Active Graphics check box to use flat elements. To add the theme background image, select the Background Image check box. Clear the Background Image check box to use a solid color background. Select OK. The stationery you chose is used in the new message. Compose the message and send it. To quickly find and use this stationery theme in another message, go to the Home tab and select New Items > E-mail Message Using. The stationery template appears above More Stationery. You can also create your own custom Outlook templates to stylize and even use often repeated text in your emails. Once you've created a new template, you can use it in much the same way the premade templates are used. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Change the Default Font and Size in Outlook How to Use the Outlook Ribbon How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Insert a Link Into an Email With Outlook Create and Use Email Templates in Outlook How to Create an Outlook Group of Contacts How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation Using Rich HTML in an Outlook.com Signature How to Save and Use Messages as Templates in Apple Mail How to Add a Background Image to a Message in Outlook How to Make a Brochure in Microsoft Word How to Forward Outlook Mail to Another Email Address How to Add Members to a Distribution List in Outlook How to Recover Mail From the Outlook Junk Mail Folder How to Remove Paragraph Symbols in Outlook How to Continue a Draft in Outlook Mail on the Web Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies