More OWA Topics
The OWA Log On Screen
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The OWA User Interface
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Descriptions of Icons (below)
In the
yellow boxes are explanations of the functions and reasons for the OWA
options.
Please spend a few minutes over these explanations. They will help save you
time in return.
The OWA User Interface
After you have
logged on
Please note that your color scheme may differ (your choices are in
Options).
Icons on the Main OWA Window
from left to right & top to bottom
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Description |
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Message View Options  Let you switch view to show/hide and sort messages. Messages - default setting, shows all messages Unread Messages - shows only unread ones Two-Line View - shows sender on top line and subject below it. By Sender |Subject | Conversation Topic | Unread By Conversation |Sent To sort & show messages by these respective header methods. |
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Item Number Display & Navigation Shows which message number is being displayed on page, and enable you to enter a specific number to "jump" to that message; e.g. message 250 of 500 total (jump to the mid-point of your total messages). |
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Page
Forward / Back Navigation Jump per page forward or back, or to either end point of your current folder. |
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Minimize the OWA Switch Icons Below To gain display space for your folder list above. |
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OWA
Main Area Switch Enable you to quickly switch between different OWA areas (Inbox / Calendar / Contacts / Tasks / Public Folders / Rules / Options...) |
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Update All Folders Refresh/update all folders. |
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Show/Hide Folder
List To gain more display space for the navigation pane below. |
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New Create a new message The down arrow will open more options as the main action menu of OWA, you will get: new message, appointment, contact, distribution list, task, post in this folder, new folder |
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Move/Copy Move or copy a selected message to another folder. |
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Delete Delete the selected message. Hold the Shift key down to select a series. |
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Reply |
Reply to all | Forward (left to right) Reply to the unique sender, reply to all recipients, or forward the selected message to someone else. |
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Reading Pane
Options The options of this (arrow down) menu pertains to the message preview. You can preview your message on the right, on the bottom, or just turn preview off and only see the message list. |
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Check for New
Messages Check the server for new messages. This action also lets the server "know" that you are still actively using the account, and delay the auto-log off time. |
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Search Search in the currently open mail folder and subfolders for a word/phrase in the subject or body of a message, or sender, or recipient. |
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Address Book To search for names in the UMUC Global Address List or your own Contacts list. |
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Help Microsoft's own detailed help on OWA's features & functions. |
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Log Off Be sure to log off when you are done to prevent unauthorized access to your account. This is especially important if you are using a publicly accessible computer such as from an internet café, a library... |
Header Column Sort Sort by Level of Importance, Message Type, Attachment, From, Subject, Time Received, Message Size, and Follow-up Flag. |
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