A pop Up Text box with user form to write quick notes and save in Outlook

[jonnathanjons]

Hello Experts ,

I use Outlook 365 extensively and It will be helpful if there is a Text box which can be popped open to write quick notes or address or anything else and I can save and close. I wish if someone can help me with the vba to create this text box which should have a "Save & Close" and "Cancel" Button.

[HansV]

Did you know that Outlook has a built-in Notes feature?

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[StuartR]

I had never noticed that, thank you Hans

[jonnathanjons]

Thank You I did not know that . Is there anyway I can populate this note from the home menu> Mails using any command button from ribbon.In that way it will be quick to open. kindly share if any vba script which can work on this

[HansV]

You could create this macro, and assign it to a button:

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Sub CreateNote()
    CreateItem(olNoteItem).Display
End Sub

[jonnathanjons]

Thank you for the response. I did as you provided.so a new note opened and I wrote few lines and closed it. However when I opened it again I do not see the lines I wrote. Its opening a new note. I would like to have the same note opened every time I click this button. How do I refer this note to the one I added notes already and add more lines in the same note itself. That's the purpose for me to have a quick note page added in the outlook home page to type some notes ,ph no or anything else and retrieve it quickly ... thanks again as always .Its been a pleasure knowing you.

[HansV]

Here is a new macro.

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Sub DisplayNote()
    Dim fld As Folder
    Dim itms As Items
    Set fld = Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderNotes)
    Set itms = fld.Items
    If itms.Count = 0 Then
        CreateItem(olNoteItem).Display
    Else
        itms(1).Display
    End If
End Sub

[jonnathanjons]

Thank You. It really works as expected. A handy Text box like this is an indispensable widget in outlook

[PJ_in_FL]

I mean, maybe someone at Microsoft could come up with something that could contain notes, images, you know, just about anything like a scrap file. I wonder what it would be called if they did?

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[HansV]

“Before you play two notes, learn how to play one note, y’know? And don’t play one note unless you’ve got a reason to play it.” ~ Mark Hollis †

[jonnathanjons]

You are correct. I wish someone can add it as a widget. There are several widgets available but not this simple widget.

[Leif]

You are correct. I wish someone can add it as a widget. There are several widgets available but not this simple widget.

If you mean you want OneNote added to Outlook, click on the More Apps icon:
    

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[jonnathanjons]

Hello Leif, thanks for the response. I was wishing for a widget which can add a button to the ribbon which can launch this note . with vba script provided by HansV.