Microsoft KB Archive/290954

= HOW TO: Configure Outlook to Use Word 2002 as Your Default E-Mail Editor =

Article ID: 290954

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q290954



For a Microsoft Word 97 version of this article, see 159476.

For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 211966.

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 * SUMMARY
 * Use Microsoft Word as Your Default E-Mail Editor



SUMMARY
Microsoft Word includes a component that permits you to use Word to edit your e-mail messages in Microsoft Outlook. This step-by-step article describes how to configure Outlook to use Word to edit your e-mail messages.

Use Microsoft Word as Your Default E-Mail Editor
To turn Word on or off as your e-mail editor, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Outlook.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab.
 * 3) Click to select or clear the Use Microsoft Word to edit e-mail messages check box, and then click OK.

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