Search the Address Book from the To: Line

When addressing an email in Microsoft Outlook, it often happens that you start typing the first few letters of someone's email address and Outlook helpfully pops up with the remainder. Sometimes, though, this doesn't happen, even if the person is in your Outlook Address Book.

To force Outlook to check the Address Book:

1. Type in the first few characters of the person's name.
2. Press <Ctrl + k>. A Check Names window will appear.
3. Scroll down through the list of names. If the your recipient's name doesn't appear, choose the Show More Names button to bring up your full address book.
4. When you find the person's name, double-click it and it will fill in on your email message.

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