Copy an item

Copy a message, contact, task, note, or journal entry

  1. Do one of the following:

    Open the item.

    Select one or more items in the main Microsoft Outlook window.

    • To select adjacent items, click the first item, and then hold down SHIFT and click the last item.
    • To select nonadjacent items, click the first item, and then hold down CTRL and click additional items.
    • To select all items, click the Edit menu, and then click Select All.
    Note   Changing the view for items can make selecting specific items easier. For instance, if you want to select all messages that have the same subject, in the folder containing the messages, click View, point to Current View, and then click By Conversation Topic. Select the messages you want from the view.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
  3. Open the item, file, or folder that you want to paste the item into, or leave the cursor in the same location.
  4. Click Paste.

Copy an appointment

  1. Click Calendar .
  2. Hold down CTRL and drag the item to either a new time in Calendar or to a new date in Date Navigator.